Texting for life: a mobile phone application to connect pregnant women with emergency transport and obstetric care in rural Nigeria

Texting for life: a mobile phone application to connect pregnant women with emergency transport and obstetric care in rural Nigeria

Abstract Background Difficulty in transportation to access skilled providers has been cited repeatedly as a major barrier to utilization of emergency obstetric care in Nigeria. Objective The objective of this paper is to describe the design, implementation, and outcomes of a mobile phone technology...

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Main Authors: Friday Okonofua, Lorretta Ntoimo, Ermel Johnson, Issiaka Sombie, Solanke Ojuolape, Brian Igboin, Wilson Imongan, Chioma Ekwo, Ogochukwu Udenigwe, Sanni Yaya, Anne B. Wallis, Joy Adeniran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-03-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Maternal mortality
Emergency obstetrics services
SMS messaging
Rural area
Nigeria
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05424-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-05424-9

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