“mHealth and mMcNabb: How Technology Can Enhance International Public Health Programs” a talk by one of our DrPH students
The Doctor of Public Health Program at the Boston University School of Public Health is pleased to announce the following presentation:
mHealth and mMcNabb:
How Technology Can Enhance International Public Health Programs
A Talk by Marion McNabb, MPH
The use of mobile technology for health programs is rapidly increasing in low and middle income countries. In 2011, there were nearly 6 billion cell phone subscribers with more than 80% of new subscriptions from developing countries. (ITU, 2012). Mobile phones are being used for, but not limited to, data collection, decision making, education, diagnostics, surveillance and tele-medicine. This talk will cover the current state of using mobile technology for health programs in low and middle income countries and explore successes, challenges and next steps for implementing mHealth interventions.
Marion McNabb is a DrPH/IH candidate at the Boston University School of Public Health.
Wednesday, October 31 @ 12:00 PM
Crosstown Center, 801 Massachusetts Avenue, Room #460
This event is open to the public.
For more information, please contact Sebastian T. Bach, Doctoral Education Program Manager at (617) 638-4873 or drph@bu.edu.
