Thursday, May 31, 2012

Africa - Voice of America: Smart Phones Improve Access to Health Information

Africa - Voice of America
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Smart Phones Improve Access to Health Information
May 31st 2012, 11:22

KAMPALA, Uganda  - The widespread affordability of cell phones in developing countries, like Uganda, has led to experiments with voice and text message-driven health campaigns.  Now mobile phone technology has become an important tool for groups looking to reach even the most rural communities.  The first campaign that Text to Change -- or TTC -- conducted in 2007 was a quiz about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.  15,000 Ugandans received text messages with ...

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