Hirsch‐Moverman 2017.
Country | Lesotho | |
Resources | Lower middle‐income country | |
Data collection | Interviews | |
Health worker category | Lay health workers (LHWs) | |
Health issue | Unclear | |
mHealth system | The community‐based LHWs received automated medication and appointment reminders of their clients, on their personal mobile phones. They also sent text messages to clients, and received monthly phone credit. Facility‐based LHWs used a mobile phone, issued to them, to communicate with the community‐based LHWs. Clients with access to a mobile phone, received monthly airtime to communicate with the LHWs and facility staff. | |
WHO taxonomy |
1.2 Targeted client communication 1.1.3 Transmit targeted alerts and reminders to client(s) |
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Notes | The mHealth study was conducted between April 2013 and August 2015. |