The Impact Of Virtual Health Assistants On Global Health Literacy

Linzi Davis | Next IT | May 13, 2013

As smartphone adoption and broadband infrastructure grows throughout the world, so does the ability to reach individuals of all backgrounds. Smartphones hold the promise to be the vehicle that will help to scale philanthropic and education efforts in remote locations of developing countries where health literacy is nearly non-existent.

As smartphone adoption and broadband infrastructure grows throughout the world, so does the ability to reach individuals of all backgrounds. Smartphones hold the promise to be the vehicle that will help to scale philanthropic and education efforts in remote locations of developing countries where health literacy is nearly non-existent.

As smartphone adoption and broadband infrastructure grows throughout the world, so does the ability to reach individuals of all backgrounds. Smartphones hold the promise to be the vehicle that will help to scale philanthropic and education efforts in remote locations of developing countries where health literacy is nearly non-existent.

In Africa, for instance, device penetration has increased so much that manufacturers have begun targeting the continent with marketing and outreach campaigns that are intended to encourage interest in devices. [...]