Table 2.

Main themes and subthemes: Rationale behind ICT use, perceptions of impact on health equity, and challenges to program implementation.

Main theme	Subthemes
Rationale behind the use of ICT for public health projects targeting underserved populations
	Expansion of geographic and social reach
	Real time data management
	Interaction enabler
Perceptions of impact on health equity
	Access to health information and services
	Data for decision making
	Virtual peer support
Challenges
	Internal
		Lack of precedents
		Technical and financial sustainability
	External
		Lack of meaningful interaction
		Unfamiliarity with ICT
		Data ownership