The Journal of mHealth Vol 2 Issue 1 (February 2015) | Page 32

In Depth with the Global Digital Health 100 In Depth Global Digital Health with the Since we announced our inaugural Global Digital Health 100 Awards List 2014 at the end of last year, we have been overwhelmed by the positive response from all areas of the industry. 100 Here we continue our coverage of the Awards list by featuring news from some of the 2014 winners. We are also extremely pleased to be able to publish this fantastic infographic (see right), developed by Jenn Lonzer at nuviun which analyses and illustrates the make-up of the 2014 Global Digital Health 100 winners and highlights some of the key trends from the data. Due to the success of the Awards we will be running the Global Digital Health 100 Awards again in 2015. If you would like to nominate a company for consideration, or for your chance to partner with us as a sponsor of this high-profile global event then please do get in touch at [email protected]. Audio Port Connectivity Platform by LGTmedical is an mHealth Game Changer Canadian company’s unique universal interface enables inexpensive medical sensors to easily connect to mobile devices through the audio port. There are a lot of challenges facing the global mHealth sector today, not the least of which is the development and production of low-cost, cross-platform solutions that are both accurate and affordable. LionsGate Technologies (LGTmedical) has taken on that challenge with the goal of overcoming health inequities in the developed world and helping to save lives in the developing world. It’s a tall order but combined with its groundbreaking technology, it’s the reason why the Canadian company was a Finalist for the Global Digital Health 100 Award. “With this first-annual Award, The Journal of mHealth recognises the rapidly growing importance of mobile technologies and digital solutions in the healthcare sector. We’re honoured to be recognised for our innovation in mHealth and join other international healthcare trailblazers in accepting this Award,” said Tom Walker, President and CEO of LGTmedical. 30 February 2015