Over the last few years, global access to smartphone-enabled internet protocol (IP) mobile messaging (e.g. WhatsApp, Facebook messenger, Telegram, WeChat) has grown exponentially. IP messaging’s potential is being increasingly leveraged to improve global health, but learnings are not being effectively disseminated. IP for Global Health (IP4GH) is a community of practice formed to bring together tools and evidence on the use of IP messaging for health.
Data from the survey will be published in an open-access publication and contributing projects will be credited as they wish. Survey participants will be sent the survey results and invited to join global leaders in the IP4GH online community of practice, whose goals are to: - Share experiences and facilitate collaborations using IP for global health. - Consolidate and disseminate evidence, tools and best practices in using IP for global health. - Set an agenda for responsible, impactful use of IP for global health.