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2.2.2 Remote health care and medical monitoring

Health services and patient care use an extensive range of medical devices and monitoring probes.
Within a hospital, dedicated wireless networks inside the buildings and facilities provide the
connection for these devices.

Remote monitoring and connection for medical devices is possible in the wider community through
the use of public mobile and wireless networks as well as domestic Wi‐Fi networks. A newly formed
partnership between ITU and WHO constitutes a relevant example of the use of mobile technology
to improve non‐communicable disease (NCDs) prevention and treatment. Mobile solutions used as
part of this initiative are primarily short message service (SMS) or apps based, and will include a
range of services such as mAwareness, mTraining, mBehavioural change, mSurveillance,
mTreatment, mDisease management and mScreening, among others. This enables significant
benefits through extended and remote medical care for broad sectors of the population.

Source: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU‐D/ICT‐Applications/eHEALTH/Pages/Be_Healthy.aspx
Figure 3 – ITU‐WHO mobile health for non‐communicable disease (NCDs) initiative

594 ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications