Technology in Public Health

Abstract

One of the fastest developing aspect of the current world is technology. Technology is being used for processes comprising the root elemental needs of life like communication and payment mode and for things paramount up to rocket launching. This evinces the inexorable need of utilization of the developments in technology in health sector as well, and more so in public health. The word technology has changed over time from arts to all tools, machines, utensils, weapons, instruments, housing, clothing, communication and transportation devices and the skills with which we produce and utilize them. The current day technology rather refers to use of tools, mainly electronic.(1) Technology can be used in various domains of public health right from survey tools to interventions.