Thrive Global July 16, 2019
Smartphones might be a luxury, but innovations in primary care will make them a powerful tool for improving health worldwide.
Smartphones will make the world healthier. This audacious statement is based on the convergence of three realities: First, smartphones have become incredibly powerful and ubiquitous amongst the world’s population. Second, primary care meaningfully improves one’s health and longevity by virtue of prevention, early treatment and effective on-going management of acute and chronic issues. But lastly, and perhaps most importantly, high quality primary care can now be augmented with deep technology and delivered via a smartphone.
Smartphones Are Everywhere
Smartphones have penetrated the developed world and are rapidly penetrating the developing world. According to a PEW study, 76% of the population...