Research Guides: Global Sexual and Reproductive Health: Mobile Resources

Literature Searching

PubMed for Handhelds
Includes PICO search, askMEDLINE, MEDLINE/PubMed search, journal abstracts, and Disease Associations.
PubMed Mobile
Mobile-friendly website that lets you search PubMed in a simple search box.
Prime PubMed app (Unbound Medicine)

Drug Information

Please note: These resources are focused on US drugs and drug names.

Epocrates Rx
Drug reference for download to your mobile device.
FDAble
Search the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) databases for adverse events, drug safety signals, medical device adverse events, and vaccine adverse events.

SRH apps

ACOG App
Information from experts in women’s health care. Includes updates on news, tools, resources, and clinical guidelines.
ACOG Safe Mother Initiative app
Gives users access to the latest clinical information the Safe Motherhood Initiative
Birth & Beyond
Includes 28 videos developed for mothers and caregivers on care from the time of birth through the 2 years. Topics include: birth, breastfeeding, newborn care. The videos are available in 21 languages and can be streamed, downloaded to an offline library, or shared. iOS and Android.
IJGO mobile app
The International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics app brings you the convenience of reading your favorite journal from anywhere in the world with just a tap.
Safe Abortion app | Hesperian
Comprehensive information on safe abortion that can be used alone or shared by women, healthcare workers and women’s health advocates. Once downloaded, the app operates offline, without a data plan or internet access.
Safe Pregnancy & Birth | Hesperian
A comprehensive app on pregnancy and birth, especially for low resource settings. Available for iOS & Android, in English & Spanish. From Hesperian.
Safer Motherhood App | Global Library of Women's Medicine
For Medical Professionals
UOG mobile app
“Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology” brings you a stimulating, high-impact mixture of original research papers, systematic and narrative reviews, editorial and opinion articles, case reports and letters, and more.
WHO’s Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use
"This digital tool will facilitate the task of family planning providers in recommending safe, effective and acceptable contraception methods for women with medical conditions or medically-relevant characteristics."

Clinical Resources

HIVinfo.NIH.gov
Information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and research from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. An AIDSInfo HIV/AIDS Glossary app with terms in English & Spanish is also available.
Medscape from WebMD
Contains over 80 tables and protocols, including workups, treatments, differential diagnoses, and drug interactions.
Clinical Trials Mobile App
Access to search the National Library of Medicine (NLM) database of available clinical trials worldwide.

Public Health

WHO Mobile Apps
CDC Mobile Apps
Public Health News
Stay up-to-date on breaking public health news and research, plus events and activities going on around the Harvard School of Public Health.

Guidelines

Clinical Guidelines from ACP
Instructions for use and downloading free eReader.
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology
The standard for clinical policy in oncology. Free registration is required.
WHO’s Medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use

Clinical Calculators

Calculate
Supports clinical decisions on diagnosis, treatment, or determining prognosis. From QxMD.
BMI Calculator
From the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
eGFR Calculator
Helps medical professionals estimate kidney function using five separate eGFR calculators.

Statistics

Measure DHS
Provides the major indicators for surveys - Demographic & Health Survey, AIDS Indicator Survey, & Malaria Indicator Survey - at your fingertips.
World Bank Mobile Apps
Includes World Development Indicators 2015 Datafinder, ICP Datafinder, HealthStats Datafinder, Poverty and Inequality Datafinder and many other apps.