Using mobile phone text messaging for malaria surveillance in rural Kenya.

BACKGROUND: Effective surveillance systems are required to track malaria testing and treatment practices. A 26-week study "SMS for Life" was piloted in five rural districts of Kenya to examine whether SMS reported surveillance data could ensure real-time visibility of accurate data and the...

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Main Authors: Githinji, S, Kigen, S, Memusi, D, Nyandigisi, A, Wamari, A, Muturi, A, Jagoe, G, Ziegler, R, Snow, R, Zurovac, D
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2014