The NLR SkinApp: Testing a Supporting mHealth Tool for Frontline Health Workers Performing Skin Screening in Ethiopia and Tanzania

The NLR SkinApp: Testing a Supporting mHealth Tool for Frontline Health Workers Performing Skin Screening in Ethiopia and Tanzania

<b>Background:</b> The prevalence of skin diseases such as leprosy, and limited dermatological knowledge among frontline health workers (FHWs) in rural areas of Sub-Saharan Africa, led to the development of the NLR SkinApp: a mobile application (app) that supports FHWs to promptly diagno...

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Main Authors: Nelly Mwageni, Robin van Wijk, Fufa Daba, Ephrem Mamo, Kitesa Debelo, Benita Jansen, Anne Schoenmakers, Colette L. M. van Hees, Christa Kasang, Liesbeth Mieras, Stephen E. Mshana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
mHealth
eHealth
health app
dermatology
neglected tropical diseases
leprosy
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/9/1/18

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