Mobile Phone-Based mHealth Approaches for Public Health Surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

Mobile Phone-Based mHealth Approaches for Public Health Surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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 on current practice in sub-Sahara Africa. The objective of this review was to examine mobile phone-based mHealth int...

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Main Authors: Johanna Brinkel, Alexander Krämer, Ralf Krumkamp, Jürgen May, Julius Fobil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
mobile health
eHealth
sub-Saharan Africa
mobile phone
cellular phone
surveillance
monitoring
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/11/11559

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