Are mobile health apps only for the rich?

By Health UnBound

Until recently, I was living in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a war ravaged country among the poorest in the world. Just around the time when iPhones and apps were becoming fashionable among the tech-savvy, I was experiencing life stripped of all luxuries: I bathed with a bucket of water and spent my evenings reading by flashlight. The idea that mobile apps could ever benefit the millions of poor Congolese, many of whom lack electricity and are illiterate, seemed very far-fetched.

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Are mobile health apps only for the rich?

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Posted by Health UnBound on Aug 17 2011. Filed under Technology. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry

Source: http://www.globalhealthhub.org/2011/08/17/are-mobile-health-apps-only-for-the-rich/

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