2. The GSMA
ď˘ Represents the interests of
the worldwide mobile
communications industry
â 800 mobile operators
â Over 200 associate
members
â Across 219 countries
â Over 5 Billion wireless
connections
ď˘ Remit is to innovate,
incubate and deliver new
opportunities for our
members, with the goal of
driving the growth of the
mobile communications
industry
CONNECTING THE WORLD
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3. Already counting 565 mHealth deployments worldwide
Europe
North 72 Asia Pacific
America 146
103
Africa
199
Latin
America
45
Source: GSMA Mobile Health Services Deployment Tracker, March 2012
Source: Wireless Intelligence, Mobile Health Service Deployment tracker, March 2012
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5. GSMA mission: to reduce the cost to serve, extend
reach, and improve quality of care to patientsâŚ
ď˘ Showcase mobile health solutions and
catalyse cross-industry awareness and
knowledge
ď˘ Demonstrate the outcomes and impacts on
individuals, healthcare systems and society
ď˘ Foster new relationships and partnering with
the healthcare sector and mobile industry
ď˘ Stimulate scalable and replicable solutions
and drive towards interoperability at critical
junctions
ď˘ Promote supportive policy and regulatory
principles for growth and innovation
âŚby accelerating the deployment of scalable and
interoperable mHealth solutions
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6. More information
ď˘ Research and Whitepapers
www.gsma.com/connectedliving-mhealth
ď˘ Industry Portal
including latest news, publications and industry insights
www.mobilehealthlive.org
ď˘ Device Listing
www.gsma.com/documents/Mobile-Health-Device-
Listing-January-2011/21537
ď˘ Evidence Knowledge Bank
http://www.gsma.com/connectedliving-mhealth-
evidence-knowledge-bank/
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