Health Report - Mobile Phones Grow as a Health Care Tool

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VOA Learning English, this is the Health Report in English. Different groups around the world are working to the uses for mobile technology in health care. Patricia is executive director of an organization called the mHealth . She says mobile phone use is far more widespread it was only a few years ago. She says are 6 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide. She adds most rapidly growing markets are those in developing countries. Mechael says a lot of work is being done use mobile technology for mother and child health. She earlier work had been done to look at mobile that could help control HIV and AIDS. There is lot of evidence on mobile phones being used for , compliance and care management. Recently, more than 4,000 people 50 countries met at the fourth annual mHealth Summit. summit brings together experts, the organizers call, the mHealth . This includes nongovernmental organizations, governments and the technology industry. of State Hillary Clinton launched a publicprivate partnership called Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action, or MAMA, in 2011. MAMA program sends messages to mobile phones to educate about their health. Millions of pregnant women and babies the world risk of life-threatening illnesses and millions die every year. Health messages can also be sent to and mother-in-laws and entire families so everyone can informed about health issues. For VOA Learning English, I'm Presutti.

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