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m-POWERINGDEVEL O PM ENT I NI TIATIV E – A REPO R T BY THE m-POWERING DEVEL OPMENT INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD

International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Development Bureau

REPORT 2015

BY THE m-POWERING DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE ADVISORY BOARD

m-POWERING

DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE

TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT BUREAU

m-Powering Development Initiative A report by the m-Powering Development Initiative Advisory Board January 2015

This report was prepared by members of the working Groups on m-Health, m-Learning, m-Commerce, Business Models and Advocacy that were formed within the framework of the m-Powering Development Initiative (http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Initiatives/m-Powering/Pages/default.aspx) launched by ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) in 2012 to explore innovative and collaborative ways of harnessing the full potential of mobile technology for the benefit of all worldwide.

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m-Powering Development Initiative

Table of Contents Page Preface........................................................................................................................................

vii

Acknowledgements .....................................................................................................................

viii

Foreword ....................................................................................................................................

ix

Executive Summary .....................................................................................................................

xi

1

Introduction ......................................................................................................................

1

2

Working group on m-Health ...............................................................................................

1

2.1

Summary .....................................................................................................................

1

2.2

Key m-Health stakeholders ......................................................................................... 2.2.1 Patients .................................................................................................................. 2.2.2 Healthcare professionals and associations ............................................................ 2.2.3 Healthcare payers .................................................................................................. 2.2.4 Telecommunications operators ............................................................................. 2.2.5 Regulatory authorities ........................................................................................... 2.2.6 Hardware and software vendors ........................................................................... 2.2.7 M-Health project teams ......................................................................................... 2.2.8 United Nations agencies and other international bodies ...................................... 2.2.9 Others ..................................................................................................................

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2.3

Real life examples and best practices ...........................