 A research study on low and lower-middle-income countries found a significantly positive association between longevity and the following socio-ecological determinants: Gross national income, physician density and mean years of schooling [1]. In a more recent study [2], internet user rate was also positively and statistically significantly associated with life expectancy in more than 178 countries. The countries where the average number of people lived longer had the highest frequency of people with access to internet-based health information.
Comparatively, although smartphone ownership and internet usage has been increasing worldwide, particularly in low and lower-middle-income countries [3], access to health information was found to be restricted [4, 5] and less prevalent [6] among certain users.
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Mickelder Kercy, M.D. M.S.I learned about the art and science of medicine and was introduced to the community and population-based aspects of public health at the Université Notre Dame d'Haiti. My early practical interventions in the field of public health during medical residency in Haiti fostered my interest in pursuing additional academic training in public health. At Columbia University in the City of New York, I specialized in Public Health with a minor focus on Community Health Education. My special interest is in non-communicable chronic diseases, and the social-ecological approach to health education and promotion in secular and faith-based communities. 
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