594 ITU‐T's Technical Reports and Specifications 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