Acknowledging the importance of technology in reaching health-related objectives, companies throughout the globe are building applications that are accessible to users via their mobile phones. The term mHealth or mobile health is a portmanteau that is gaining its popularity among users. It refers to the usage of smartphones in terms of medical care and public health services.
As stated by Statista, the number of Google Play mHealth apps amounted to 41,377 in the third quarter of 2019, and 44, 384 healthcare applications at Apple Store during the same period. And the numbers are going higher with each quarter.