Wednesday 11 July 2018

What is mHealth Application?

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Mobile health is a general term for the use of mobile phones and other wireless technology in healthcare.

Nowadays is the phase for the rapid growth of mHealth Application. The most common application of mHealth is the use of mobile phones and communication devices to educate peoples about preventive health care services, eg. calorie tracker apps, SMBG/BP diary, steps tracker, sleep tracker and etc. However, mHealth is also used for disease surveillance, treatment support, epidemic outbreak tracking and chronic disease management. 

mHealth is becoming a popular option in the area where there are a large population and widespread mobile phone usage.

With the usage of mobile phone, users can easily store their health information and the health data can be shared with their doctors or healthcare providers.