St John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India.
Trop Med Int Health. 2011 Feb;16(2):214-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02678.x. Epub 2010 Nov 10.
The technology that has been able to straddle the digital divide most effectively in resource-constrained settings has been the mobile phone. The tremendous growth seen in Africa and Asia in mobile phone use over the last half decade has spurred plans to integrate mobile phones with healthcare delivery globally. A major challenge in HIV healthcare is sustaining good adherence to antiretroviral treatment. This report focuses on specific applications of mobile phones in the area of HIV healthcare delivery. It highlights the widespread use of mobile phones in developing areas of the world, those which have a heavy burden of HIV and infectious diseases. There is scope for exploiting existing mobile phone technology and infrastructure for healthcare enhancement in resource-constrained settings.
在资源有限的环境中，最能跨越数字鸿沟的技术是移动电话。过去半个世纪，非洲和亚洲移动电话使用的迅猛增长促使人们计划将移动电话与全球医疗保健服务相整合。艾滋病毒医疗保健的一个主要挑战是维持对抗逆转录病毒治疗的良好依从性。本报告侧重于移动电话在艾滋病毒医疗保健服务领域的具体应用。它突出显示了移动电话在世界上艾滋病毒和传染病负担沉重的发展中地区的广泛使用。在资源有限的环境中，利用现有移动电话技术和基础设施来增强医疗保健服务具有广阔的前景。
