Eric Woods, CEO and Founder of Switchboard, speaks at the 2011 mHealth Summit, after accepting the Top 11 Innovators in Mobile Health for 2011 Award. The award was selected by the mHealth Alliance and Rockefeller Foundation. Check out the video below!
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The New York Times reported this week on a recent study showing that basic text messages that contain malaria care protocols allowed nurses in Kenya to handle 24% more cases correctly. The study, published in the Lancet, carried out a Randomized Control Trial (RCT) in which 119 randomly selected health workers received two text messages each day, containing national guidelines on how to treat children with malaria. The researchers assessed how well the health workers managed their cases, compared to a control group of health workers which did not receive the messages.
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After a multi-year global survey on eHealth, we’re excited about the World Health Organization’s (WHO) June release of their 2011 mHealth Report, featuring Switchboard and our close partner, the Ghana Medical Association.
The report, released by the WHO’s Global Observatory for eHealth, assesses mHealth activities in 112 countries. Our MDNet program in Ghana was highlighted as one of five case studies, and includes discussion of our approach to networking 2,200 physicians, along with program benefits, cost structure, and lessons learned.
The report identifies the diverse ways in which mobile devices are being used for health around the world. The report…
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We’re excited to announce the release of Liberia’s first-ever Doctor Directory.
On July 1, 2011, we will begin distribution of a printed Directory to all 181 doctors and 100 health facilities throughout the country. In Liberia, a total of 181 doctors serve a population of 4 million people. The Directory, sponsored through the generous support of Lonestar Cell (MTN), contains the contact details every doctor working in the Liberia, along with 22 hospital phones that are also connected to MDNet.
The Directory serves as an important phase of the MDNet program — allowing doctors to expand their support network and…
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