The Ibero-American network on mobile health technologies (CYTED-RITMOS) and the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO/WHO) eHealth programme are organizing four virtual regional debates on the implementation of mobile health. The objective is to encourage usage of mobile devices in the health field – something known as mHealth or mobile health –, aimed at the prevention of, education about, and detection and handling of chronic diseases in Latin America.
Venue
The PAHO's ICT4Health Community platform
Latin America
Espanya
When
01/08/2016 - 16/09/2016
Organized by
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, CYTED-RITMES network (Ibero-American network on mobile health technologies) and the PAHA/WHO eHealth programme
Program
Regional Debates
Schedule:
1. First regional debate: Coverage of elderly patients and chronic patients’ adherence to treatment.
Moderated by Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Bolivia.
Debate starts: 1 August 2016
Debate ends: 15 August 2016
2. Second regional debate: Co-creation of alliances between research groups and city-based businesses to develop software and machinery.
Moderated by Rosario National University, Argentina.
Debate starts: 16 August 2016
Debate ends: 30 August 2016
3. Third regional debate: Health games with a focus on strategy, innovation and links with other developments such as mature hardware and applications.
Moderated by CES University, Colombia.
Debate starts: 1 September 2016
Debate ends: 15 September 2016
4. Fourth regional debate: Big data analysis and generation of data in health systems; prescription, diagnosis, statistics and perspectives.
Moderated by the University of Manizales, Colombia.
Debate starts: 16 September 2016
Debate ends: 30 September 2016
The conclusions of the four regional debates will be presented in the RITMES 2016 Workshop, which will be held in Medellín, Colombia, on 3 and 4 October 2016.