Mobile phones, apps, throw lifeline to sufferers of brain and mental disorders in remote world corners
A really fascinating look at how mobile phones can be used to treat mental illness.
Basic information:
Project sponsored by Grand Challenges Canada. In many cases mental health specialists will be directly working with patients.
6 of the projects will focus on children and youth.
Selected through independent peer review from 125 applications, the 22 projects break down as follows, by institution:
- Canada: 8 (Toronto (4 projects), Quebec City, Montreal, Ottawa, Vancouver)
- Africa: 5 (Nigeria, Uganda, Union of Comoros, Ghana, Ethiopia)
- Asia: 5 (India (3 projects) Laos, Pakistan)
- Latin America / Caribbean: 4 (Guatemala, Colombia, Jamaica, Peru).
This is really great to see that technology can be used in the health environment.