Chang, Larry W. | 2012
- Author(s): Chang, Larry W.
- Publisher: Informa Healthcare
- Pages: 1--11
- Keywords: information technology, communication technology, health education, mobile telecommunication services, internet, uganda
ICT is a powerful tool for improving health education in low-resource settings. In 2009, an internet-based survey on ICT was carried out during a Community-Based Education and Service program in Uganda. ICT penetration is manifest by extensive mobile phone ownership. (Abstract only)
Chang, Larry W. | 2011
- Author(s): Chang, Larry W.
- Publisher: Springer
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health personnel, rural health, aids, uganda
A trial was conducted to evaluate the impact on AIDS care of a mHealth intervention among community-based peer health workers (PHW). PHWs used phones to call and text higher level providers with patient-specific clinical information. Challenges and improvements were analyzed (abstract only).
Chang, Larry William | 2008
- Author(s): Chang, Larry William
- Publisher: International association of physicians in AIDS care (IAPAC)
- Pages: 130--132
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health education, health personnel, aids, rural health, uganda
Benefiting from the increasing mobile phone network, a warmline was established to provide clinical advice to an antiretroviral therapy programme. The warmline was used mostly by field staff and peripherally based peer health workers. Calls addressed important clinical issues and follow-up needs.
Chang, Larry William | 2008
- Author(s): Chang, Larry William
- Publisher: Liebert]
- Pages: 173--174
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health personnel, communication technology, aids, uganda
The article describes a pilot programme equipping peer health workers (PHW) with mobile phones to monitor patients in a rural antiretroviral therapy programme in Uganda. The aim was to improve communication between PHWs and higher-level providers in a rural setting with poor infrastructure.
Chaudhri, Rohit | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Chaudhri, Rohit
- Publisher: Annual symposium on computing for development] (ACM DEV)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, information technology, vaccines, developing countries
A low-cost device extending capabilities of low-tier mobile phones is used to remotely monitor the temperature and location of vaccines in a country-wide “cold-chain”. It sends periodic SMS with routine temperature reports or immediate alerts and enables location-tracking of vaccines in transit.