Taking connected mobile-health diagnostics of infectious diseases to the field

Christopher S. Wood, Michael R. Thomas, Jobie Budd, Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson, Kobus Herbst, Deenan Pillay, Rosanna W. Peeling, Anne M. Johnson, Rachel A. McKendry and Molly M. Stevens ()
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Christopher S. Wood: Imperial College London
Michael R. Thomas: Imperial College London
Jobie Budd: University College London
Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson: University of KwaZulu-Natal
Kobus Herbst: Durban
Deenan Pillay: Durban
Rosanna W. Peeling: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Anne M. Johnson: University College London
Rachel A. McKendry: University College London
Molly M. Stevens: Imperial College London

Nature, 2019, vol. 566, issue 7745, 467-474

Abstract: Abstract Mobile health, or ‘mHealth’, is the application of mobile devices, their components and related technologies to healthcare. It is already improving patients’ access to treatment and advice. Now, in combination with internet-connected diagnostic devices, it offers novel ways to diagnose, track and control infectious diseases and to improve the efficiency of the health system. Here we examine the promise of these technologies and discuss the challenges in realizing their potential to increase patients’ access to testing, aid in their treatment and improve the capability of public health authorities to monitor outbreaks, implement response strategies and assess the impact of interventions across the world.

Date: 2019
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