Combating Malaria: The Potential of mHealth

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Thomas, Alvin G.
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Washington and Lee University, Shepherd Poverty Program
Malaria -- Prevention
Malaria -- Treatment
Poverty
Sub-Saharan Africa
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Alvin G.Thomas is a member of the Class of 2014 of Washington and Lee University. Capstone; [FULL-TEXT FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE] In order to combat malaria effectively, we must utilize a broad range of proven preventative and therapeutic treatments. Mobile health – commonly abbreviated as mHealth – hosts the potential to more effectively connect preventative and therapeutic resources to hard-to-reach communities. By using mobile technologies, like mobile phones, health systems could engage a larger population, increase access to high quality care, and reduce intervention costs. Greater efforts to collect evidence on the cost-effectiveness of anti-malarial mHealth interventions must be exerted, but early studies suggest that mHealth can catalyze anti-malarial interventions. [From Introduction]