Mobile instant messaging for rural community health workers: a case from Malawi

Mobile instant messaging for rural community health workers: a case from Malawi

Background: Mobile instant messaging (MIM) tools, such as WhatsApp, have transformed global communication practice. In the field of global health, MIM is an increasingly used, but little understood, phenomenon. Objectives: It remains unclear how MIM can be used by rural community health workers (CHW...

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Main Authors: Christoph Pimmer, Susan Mhango, Alfred Mzumara, Francis Mbvundula
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Global Health Action
Subjects:
instant messaging
mhealth
whatsapp
global health
community health worker
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1368236

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2017.1368236

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