The Voice of America yesterday reported on the expansion of the "Phones for Health" program in Africa. Phones for Health is a public-private partnership announced at the GSM World Congress in Spain in February. It aims to assist health workers in HIV/AIDS health care services management. Rwanda is the first country under the program that has a national-scale, real-time information system. Workers can submit report, order drugs, and read treatment guidelines directly on their cellphones. The program plans to expand this health management system into 9 other African countries over the next few years.
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PEPFAR: "Phones-for-Health" Connecting to a Healthy Future
NYTimes: Wireless Technology Speeds Health Services in Rwanda
Read more at
PEPFAR: "Phones-for-Health" Connecting to a Healthy Future
NYTimes: Wireless Technology Speeds Health Services in Rwanda
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