When it comes to the mobile phone it seems there is no limit to their use. ClickDiagnostics, is a mobile solution to diagnosing common illnesses in rural areas where there are few or no doctors. The process uses images and basic symptoms for diagnosis and at the moment is used for skin and eye illnesses. As you can imagine ClickDiagnostics has the potential to make a huge impact on rural communities across the global south.

The service was officially launched last week in Kenya and will provide mobile phones AND connectivity to health workers and villagers in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania. The service is jointly funded by Ericson and a Kuwaiti wireless carrier, Zain.