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Use of m-Health in polio eradication and other immunization activities in developing countries
Sara S Kim1, Manish Patel1, Alan Hinman1
1Task Force for Global Health, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Vaccine
|February 14, 2017
Summary
Mobile technology (mHealth) effectively enhances immunization services in low-income countries. This approach improves vaccine delivery and reach, aiding global health initiatives like polio eradication.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- Global Health
Background:
- Reaching underserved children is crucial for polio eradication and improving routine immunization.
- Mobile technology (mHealth) offers innovative solutions for vaccine delivery in low and lower-middle income countries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To document the use and effectiveness of mHealth in immunization programs.
- To leverage lessons from polio eradication efforts for broader immunization enhancement.
Main Methods:
- PubMed database search for studies on mHealth in immunization programs (June 2016).
- Inclusion criteria focused on low and lower-middle income countries and mobile technology applications.
- Hand searching supplemented the database review.
Main Results:
- 26 studies met inclusion criteria, utilizing mHealth for reminders, monitoring, vaccine acceptance, and campaign planning.
- Mobile phones were the predominant device used in mHealth interventions.
- 80.8% of studies reported improved immunization efforts through mHealth.
Conclusions:
- mHealth interventions are effective in enhancing immunization services in resource-limited settings.
- Growing mobile technology access makes mHealth a sustainable tool for improving vaccine program reach and impact.
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