African Strategies for Health (ASH) Project "Trends in Digital Health in Africa" Technical Brief - Lessons from the African Strategies for Health ProjectKey findings from a consultation with experts working on digital health at the national, regional, and global levels. The brief, informed by work throughout the life of ASH, outlines trends, barriers, and opportunities to scale digital health in Africa. MORE
Barriers and Gaps Affecting mHealth in Low and Middle Income Countries - The mHealth Alliance commissioned an in‐depth exploration of the policy barriers and research gaps facing mHealth. This White Paper, written by a team of researchers at the Center for Global Health and Economic Development at The Earth Institute, Columbia University, examines and synthesizes the existing mHealth literature to assess the current state of mHealth knowledge and identify barriers and MORE
Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Harnessing the Public Health Skill Set in a New Era of Health Reforms and Investment - By: Elham Hatef, MD, MPH; Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD; Alain B. Labrique, PhDThe Context for Innovation and EntrepreneurshipThe implementation of the Affordable Care Act and major reforms of the health system have resulted in rapid proliferation of innovation-driven start-up companies in the health sector.1 These start-ups typically focus on the application of new MORE
State of Evidence: mHealth and MNCH - The mHealth Alliance commissioned this report to present the findings of a needs assessment and gaps analysis of the current state of the evidence in mHealth, using maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) as a use case. The intent for the needs assessment and gaps analysis summarized in this report is to 1) identify gaps in the evidence base, and 2) advocate for and encourage others to MORE