Systematic review on what works, what does not work and why of implementation of mobile health (mHealth) projects in Africa

Access to mobile phone technology has rapidly expanded in developing countries. In Africa, mHealth is a relatively new concept and questions arise regarding reliability of the technology used for health outcomes. This review documents strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of mHeal...

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Main Authors: Aranda-Jan, Clara B. (Author) , Mohutsiwa-Dibe, Neo (Author) , Loukanova, Svetla (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 21 February 2014
In: BMC public health
Year: 2014, Volume: 14
ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-14-188
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-188
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Author Notes:Clara B. Aranda-Jan, Neo Mohutsiwa-Dibe, and Svetla Loukanova
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Summary:Access to mobile phone technology has rapidly expanded in developing countries. In Africa, mHealth is a relatively new concept and questions arise regarding reliability of the technology used for health outcomes. This review documents strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of mHealth projects in Africa.
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ISSN:1471-2458
DOI:10.1186/1471-2458-14-188