Role of entrepreneurship in Universal Health Coverage (UHC) using mHealth

摘要

Healthcare is now the largest business sector that involves trillions of dollars of business all over the world. Declaration of health as a fundamental human right in World Health Organization's (WHO) constitution of 1948 and the agenda of Health for All by Alma-Ata declaration of 1978 were instrumental behind Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified e-Health (Healthcare using Internet technologies) as of prime importance for the access of healthcare to the population all over the world. Thanks to the rapid proliferation of mobile wireless technology (e.g., cellular phones and PDAs) especially in developing countries, mHealth (healthcare services based on mobile wireless technology) can play a major role in achieving the UHC. This is only sustainable through entrepreneurship in mHealth services through mobile apps and various wireless technologies. This paper examines entrepreneurship in mHealth through a systematic review.