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What are the key activities and deliverables for Be He@lthy, Be Mobile?

Global level activities

Program coordination and management through a joint mHealth UN secretariat and steering committee.
Development and dissemination of lessons learned, guidelines, case studies, literature reviews and other technical tools for effective support of the replication and scaling-up of mobile NCD projects and initiatives in other countries. These will be presented in a “tool-box” format where countries can pick and choose options depending on their needs.
Mobilize stakeholders and resources at global level and link with other NCD mobile initiatives to support the development of WHO-ITU activities. This can also include launching international challenges to stimulate innovation and make sure that innovations are linked to actual needs.

Best Practices: such as “best apps for NCDs”, case study series, literature review, projects database, etc.
Content: including database of validated content and Community Health Workers (CHWs) eLearning materials and professional development curricula for NCD prevention and treatment.
Technology solutions and platforms: including available validated m-apps and service delivery platforms that are preferably Open, standardized, secured and modular that can be reused by countries for NCD prevention and treatment.
Deployment Strategies and Business models: This can include the development of materials such as “mHealth Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), marketing strategies and sustainable business models.
Policies: that induce an enabling environment for scalable and sustainable mHealth services.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Evidence: including evaluation methodologies and mHealth for NCD impact assessments.

Country level activities

Project formulation and Design: Identification of specific needs that the mobile NCD initiative will address; engagement and official commitment from government and cross-sectoral partners; formulation of a detailed country project document.
Support Country Project Implementation: providing support to implement project components as outlined in the country project document including providing content, policy, and regulatory advice; providing technical assistance for applications development; capacity building; monitoring and evaluation; and dissemination of best practices.