The UN, Vodafone, and the Rockefeller Foundation have formed a new “mobile health” alliance, with the aim of using mobile technology to provide better healthcare worldwide. The three made their announcement at the GSM World Mobile Conference in February 2009, stating they will facilitate global innovation, unite existing projects to improve healthcare using mobile technology and guide governments, NGOs, and mobile firms on how they can save lives in the developing world.
The recently published ”mHealth for Development” study produced by the UN/Vodafone Foundation Partnership provides more than 50 examples of mHealth programmes from around the world, showing the benefits that mobile technology can bring to healthcare provision.
The partnership is now calling for more members to help in mHealth initiatives.
