SPH GH 804
Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes
Located at the nexus of technology, informatics and public health, digital health has emerged to become an important component of many public health programs. In GH 804, a student application-development team will work with their client to design and develop a mobile application.
Course Timeline
Development of Statement of Work
December–February
Application Development by Team in Class
April–May
Application Presentation
May
Completed Application
MaySlide deck and user manual delivered to Client
Past Course Projects
Providing girls and young women with sexual and reproductive health resources and education
Overview Our team partnered with the nonprofit organization Our Sisters’ Opportunity (OSO) based in Kigali, Rwanda. OSO was founded by…
- Agency Partner
- Our Sisters Opportunity
- Course
- Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes
Social Emotional Learning for Teachers of Refugees
Overview Childhood Education International (CEI) is a non-profit that focuses on international development by creating solutions that positively impact pre-primary…
Advancing Population Health on Martha’s Vineyard
Overview Island Health Care, or IHC, is a federally qualified health center located on Martha’s Vineyard – an island that…
Prepping for PREP in Philadelphia
Overview St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children (SCHC) is a pediatric hospital located in Philadelphia, PA with the mission of “[providing]…
A Mobile App to Reduce Inequities for Children with Disabilities in Kenya
Overview Kupenda for the Children is a 501c(3) non-profit organization based in the United States, which works alongside its affiliate…
- Agency Partner
- Kupenda for the Children
- Course
- Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes
TecSalud-International Rescue Committee Colombia
Overview Since 2014, more than 3 million refugees fled Venezuela due to the ongoing political and economic crises. Colombia has…
Rheumatic Heart Disease in Malawi
Overview A high prevalence of rheumatic heart disease (RHD) in Malawi leads to considerable cardiac morbidity and mortality. Exposure to…
Improving Insulin Pricing and Availability
Overview A lack of insulin causes diabetes, an important non-communicable disease worldwide, causing 270,000 deaths in the South and Central…
- Agency Partner
- Health Action International
- Course
- Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes
An Adapted Safe Childbirth Checklist for Mexico
Overview Ensuring quality obstetric care and continuity and consistency of practice. Involved development of an application that guides obstetric nurses…
- Agency Partner
- Partners in Health
- Course
- Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes
Mobiles for Reproductive Health
Overview Convenient, private, and appropriate sexual and reproductive health information to men, women, and youth (aged 15 to 24) may…
- Agency Partner
- FHI 360
- Course
- Using Mobile Technologies to Improve Health Outcomes