The state of mobile health in the developing world and the Middle East

Arwa F. Ababtain, Deana A. Almulhim, Mowafa S. Househ*

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Abstract

The rapid expansion and development of mobile technology have advanced an area called mobile health (mHealth), which is expected to improve healthcare delivery and increase the efficacy of healthcare services. This paper provides an overview of mHealthuse in the developing world with a specific focus on the Middle East. Different search engines and databases were used to search for Mobile Health (mHealth) literature on the developing world and the Middle East, in September 2012. The results show that there is a growing demand within the developing world and the Middle East for the use of mobile technologies that focus on information gathering and sharing, accessibility and reach, and public health. The future of mHealth in the developing world and the Middle East is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInformatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare
PublisherIOS Press
Pages300-302
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)9781614992752
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2013 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 5 Jul 20137 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume190
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2013
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period5/07/137/07/13

Keywords

  • Developing World
  • Middle East
  • e-health
  • mHealths

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