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mobile health mhealth describes use portable electronic devices software applications provide health services manage patient information approximately 5 billion mobile phone users globally opportunities mobile technologies play formal role health services particularly low middleincome countries increasingly recognized mhealth also support performance health care workers dissemination clinical updates learning materials reminders particularly underserved rural locations low middleincome countries community health workers deliver integrated community case management children sick diarrhea pneumonia malariaour aim conduct thematic review mhealth projects approached intersection cellular technology public health low middleincome countries identify promising practices experiences learned well novel innovative approaches mhealth support community health workersin review 6 themes mhealth initiatives examined using information peerreviewed journals websites key reports primary mhealth technologies reviewed included mobile phones personal digital assistants pdas smartphones patient monitoring devices mobile telemedicine devices examined tools could used education awareness data access strengthening health information systems also considered mhealth may support patient monitoring clinical decision making tracking drugs supplies lessons mhealth trials studies summarized focusing low middleincome countries community health workersthe review revealed formal outcome evaluations mhealth lowincome countries although vast documentation project process evaluations studies demonstrating impact clinical outcomes also lack mhealth applications services operating scale low middleincome countries commonly documented use mhealth 1way textmessage phone reminders encourage followup appointments healthy behaviors data gathering innovative mhealth applications community health workers include use mobile phones job aides clinical decision support tools data submission instant feedback performancewith partnerships forming governments technologists nongovernmental organizations academia industry great potential improve health services delivery using mhealth low middleincome countries many health improvement projects key challenge moving mhealth approaches pilot projects national scalable programs properly engaging health workers communities process harnessing increasing presence mobile phones among diverse populations promising evidence suggest mhealth used deliver increased enhanced health care services individuals communities helping strengthen health systems