Mobile Technologies for Enhancing eHealth Solutions in Developing Countries

Abstract

The high penetration of mobile devices and networks globally implies that mobile technologies can be used very effectively in the field of Healthcare in order to compensate the scarcity of resources problem, particularly in developing countries. With the proliferation of mobile technologies, mobile health (mHealth) will play a vital role in the rapidly growing electronic health (eHealth) area. The form of transparency between the healthcare domains and patients is a need to compensate the lack of medical resources (e.g. Consultants, Specialists), especially in developing countries. This paper investigates the applicability of available mobile infrastructure and technologies in the health sector and proposes an effective m-Health model to suit the Sri Lankan setting.