Mobile health applications in Bangladesh: A state-of-the-art

Abstract

The social and economic development of a country is greatly influenced by providing effective health care services. In recent years, mobile health applications (mHealth apps) becoming an increasingly important means for delivering health services in developing countries like Bangladesh. This paper provides an overview of current status of mHealth apps development in Bangladesh. All mHealth apps developed for the users from Bangladesh were explored meticulously to synthesis their services/functionalities, and to depict their development platform and focused end-users. Finally, we outline the research and practical implications of our findings; that could increase our understanding of functional and development requirements of mHealth apps to provide effective health services in Bangladesh.