221.649.81
E-Health and M-Health: Using Information Technology to Improve Health in Low and Middle-income Countries
Location
Internet
Term
3rd Term
Department
International Health
Credit(s)
3
Academic Year
2011 - 2012
Instruction Method
TBD
Auditors Allowed
Yes, with instructor consent
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Course Instructor(s)
Edward Bunker
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
Every Year
Resources
Explores eHealth and mHealth in Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC). Students consider practical approaches to assess appropriate application of information and communication technologies to solve public health problems and improve health. Students also identify and discuss challenges for developing and deploying eHealth and mHealth systems. Through analysis of case studies and interactions with practitioners, students assess and articulate requirements for eHealth and mHealth systems. Covers current topics and issues, including: “lessons-learned” from recent mobile health initiatives; challenges of creating, developing, and supporting systems within low-bandwidth or no-bandwidth environments; electronic health records (EHRs); role of mobile data collection within program monitoring and evaluation; and role and use of open source systems. Although not exclusively, faculty and guest lecturers will draw upon their work and experiences related to HIV/AIDS in Africa.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- articulate basic definiitions and terms relevant to eHealth, mHealth, and Informatics
- apply frameworks and other tools in the assessment and evaluation of ICT projects
- assist public health agencies and donors to develop or select ICT to better achieve objectives in LMIC and critically participate in discussions about basic system requirements for proposed systems
- write "Use Case" narratives and requirement statements
- discuss and debate current eHealth and mHealth issues and challenges
Section 81 (Distance Education) will involve 5 pre-scheduled Live Talks, with dates and times to be posted on the Distance Education web-site. Please plan accordingly.