Mhealth program from Verizon to assist needy communities in San Diego

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The wireless provider’s goal is to help to reach children who have never had a dentist or doctor. The Verizon Foundation has just announced the progress of a telemedicine grant for La Maestra Community Health Centers in order to boost an mhealth program that is meant to bring children in the neediest communities access to a dentist and a doctor, especially if they have never seen one before. The grant was originally given last fall, and allowed for the purchase of a considerable amount of equipment. The grant was for…

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Mhealth technology used to help mothers in Bangladesh

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The use of cell phones has now been implemented to assist expectant moms. In Bangladesh, expectant mothers can now take advantage of mhealth benefits through the use of their cell phones, in a program that allows them to use SMS text messaging to help to combat the high risk in the region from both maternal and infant mortality. Many expectant mothers don’t know what steps they should be taking for medical care, but these programs help. It isn’t uncommon for them to be completely unaware of the fact that it…

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