Jama, Zacharia | [2011]
- Author(s): Jama, Zacharia
- Publisher: MEDA
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, malaria, data collection, tanzania
In Tanzania, a SMS-based data collection system is being used to track supplies of bed nets treated with insecticide that ward off malaria-carrying mosquitos.
Jareethum, R. | 2008
- Author(s): Jareethum, R.
- Publisher: Medical association of Thailand
- Pages: 458--463
- Keywords: prenatal care, maternal health services, pregnancy, mobile telecommunication services, thailand
This paper presents a trial that compares the satisfaction levels of antenatal care between healthy pregnant women who received short message service (SMS) via mobile phone for prenatal support, and those who did not.
Jeffries, Jayne and Kelley, Chris and Fredericks, C.A.B. | 2011-
- Author(s): Jeffries, Jayne and Kelley, Chris and Fredericks, C.A.B.
- Publisher: Johns Hopkins university. Global mHealth initiative (GmI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health services, rural health, developing countries, mobile telecommunication services
The aim of this initiative is to develop responsive innovations and provide rigorous, evidence-based support for mobile ICTs to improve global health with a focus on resource-limited settings. Short descriptions of ongoing pilots in different geographical and application areas are provided.
Jimenez Marroquin, Maria Carolina | 2011
- Author(s): Jimenez Marroquin, Maria Carolina
- Publisher: [Author]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health policy, information technology, mobile telecommunication services, latin america, caribbean region
Drawing on 33 country studies, this study examines the current state of national eHealth policies in Latin American and the Caribbean(LAC). The study found that there has been considerable progress in the establishment of ICT policies in the LAC region, but less so for eHealth policy specifically.
Johnson, Bobbie | 2009
- Author(s): Johnson, Bobbie
- Publisher: Guardian.co.uk
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health personnel, rural health, information exchange, malawi
FrontlineSMS:Medic co-founders Josh Nesbit and Lucky Gunasekera explain in this video how they have used mobile phones and SMS to train community health workers in Malawi.