Save the m-Vironment & stay Health-e

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The WSA-mobile awards the best mobile contents worldwide. Outstanding projects were decorated in 8 categories, including m-Environment & Health. Winners in this category hail from Austria, Egypt, India, Slovenia and the USA.
The category targets mobile contents and services encouraging sustainable models of living, new mobile approaches to monitoring and reducing pollution, mobile technologies to deliver health care and to meet the needs of citizens, patients, healthcare professionals and providers as well as epidemic and pandemic alert services.

Get well – thanks to mobile access to health records for faster diagnostics!  E.M.M.A. (Austria) is a medical software application used in Austrian hospitals by nurses and medical doctors. With an appealing interface, E.M.M.A. keeps detailed track of vital patient information, such as diagnoses, procedures, medication or allergies – in short, the entire electronic health record. The highest level of security for sensitive human data sets is maintained and medical staff can be alerted in emergencies and initiate actions faster than ever before. E.M.M.A. provides superior healthcare, sure to be noted all over the world.

Do it right! Medica (Egypt) allows users to manage their medicines and prescriptions. The mobile reminds users of the right time, the right pills and the right amounts.  Patients can store and manage multiple prescriptions. Medica also reminds them to attend treatment sessions and follow-ups and caregivers find it much easier to care for many patients. Medica tackles non-compliance by facilitating how patients organize and refill medications. Users can also record and add audio messages from doctors to the prescription, so as to recall the instructions. Medica aids healing and improves health.

Smart care! The WellDoc DiabetesManager System (USA) utilizes mobile phones and internet to extend care beyond traditional office visits and links patients and doctors on a virtual platform. WellDoc offers automated education and behavioural coaching for patients on their cell phones.  Results of randomized Clinical Trials show a 2 point reduction in blood glucose levels. Each point is linked to a 44% reduction in diabetes complications. With the WellDoc Diabetes Manager, doctors and patients can make medication and daily lifestyle adjustments for effective diabetes management. It improves health instantly.

Corporate responsibility monitored! The Te-Tol mobile portal (Slovenia) provides environmental information about the electric power stations that use fossil fuel in the Ljubljana region. The mobile portal is an open, transparent means to inform and communicate with residents who might be negatively affected by air pollutants from coal-burning power plants. The Te-Tol mobile portal gives users direct access to live data and released pollutants are monitored in real-time. Company and municipal leaders can be held responsible to meet Te-Tol’s stated goals of corporate transparency and civic responsibility

Ecological leadership! The Madhya Pradesh state government in India has designed the M-Mantra for Forest and Wild Life Management programme, including the Fire Alert and Messaging System to provide vital information alerts about 460 forest ranges in the state. The combination of satellite data, internet infrastructure, Geographic Information mapping and SMS alerts brings forest fire emergency warnings to forestry officials, government agencies and also citizens. M-Mantra for Forest and Wild Life Management offers the best in disaster planning and response - and a deep knowledge base for environment movements worldwide