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Ericsson Joins UN Initiative to Bring Digital-Health Benefits to Africa
(Wireless News Via Acquire Media NewsEdge)
Ericsson announced it is partnering with the United Nations Office for
Partnerships to use telecommunications to bring mobile-health
applications and services (m-health) and telemedicine to rural Africa.
The Digital Health Initiative (DHI) is a public/private partnership
that works to create models for the development and delivery of global
health to millions in developing countries. The Millennium Development
Goals (MDGs) that are related to health, which specifically address the
need to tackle diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and
other infectious and communicable diseases, reduce child mortality, and
improve maternal health.
The MDG named "Develop a global partnership for development" also
points out the vital role that the private sector can play, especially
in terms of information and communication technology, in meeting the
other goals.
As the telecom provider, Ericsson said it will spearhead the
initiative's technology stream, and will explore the use of mobile
communications to deliver telemedicine to rural communities, to help to
improve access to and delivery of emergency and general health
services, assist with disease surveillance and control, enhance the
collection of basic health data such as birth and death registration,
and deliver mobile learning to health workers in remote areas.
Carl-Henric Svanberg, Ericsson President and CEO, said,
"Telecommunications play a vital role in facilitating access to health
services, which help end the cycle of poverty and empower communities
to improve their own social and economic situations. This initiative
reflects Ericsson's ongoing commitment to harnessing our technical
leadership to develop sustainable business models that bridge the
digital, and health, divides."
As the technology partner, Ericsson said its role is to develop and
rollout the solutions. Other founding members of the Digital Health
Initiative include: Commonwealth Business Council, Pfizer, the Global
Business Council for AIDS, TB and Malaria, and the African Business
Round Table.
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