Background Access to mobile phone technology has rapidly expanded in developing
countries. In Africa, mHealth is a relatively new concept and questions arise regarding …

Background Low-cost mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, and personal digital
assistants, which can access voice and data services, have revolutionised access to …

The exchange and use of health information can help healthcare professionals and
policymakers make informed decisions on ways of improving patient and population health …

Two decades ago, the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda led to the deaths of 1 million
people, and the displacement of millions more. Injury and trauma were followed by the …

Whereas mobile phone-based surveillance has the potential to provide real-time validated
data for disease clustering and prompt respond and investigation, little evidence is available …

ANALYSIS Page 1 Reduced premature mortality in Rwanda: lessons from success OPEN
ACCESS Rwanda’s approach to delivering healthcare in a setting of post-conflict poverty offers …

Background Ensuring that data collected through national health information systems are of
sufficient quality for meaningful interpretation is a challenge in many resource-limited …

The potential for m-health in Africa is numerous and should not be limited only to direct
patient-care focused applications. Although the use of smart phone technology is on the rise …

BACKGROUND Collection of epidemiological data and care of patients are hampered by
lack of access to laboratory diagnostic equipment and patients' health records in resource …

The notion of “reverse innovation”--that some insights from low-income countries might offer
transferable lessons for wealthier contexts--is increasingly common in the global health and …