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SMS for Life Uses Mobile Phones to Increase Access to Essential Antimalaria Medications

November 11, 2013 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

SMS for Life harnesses everyday technology to improve access to essential malaria medicines in rural areas of developing countries. It uses a combination of mobile phones, SMS messages and electronic mapping technology to track weekly stock levels at public health facilities in order to: Eliminate stock-outs Increase access to essential medicines Reduce the number of deaths from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria Videos Tagged With: Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Mobile Technology, Novartis, Roll Back Malaria Partnership, SMS for Life, Tanzania, Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

“SMS for Life” Malaria Initiative for Tanzania Announced

April 18, 2011 By Malaria.com Leave a Comment

In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2011 (25 April), organizations in an innovative public-private initiative announce the nationwide roll-out of a unique malaria treatment access initiative, "SMS for Life," across the United Republic of Tanzania. The roll-out follows a successful pilot project where mobile and electronic mapping technology was used to track the stock levels of anti-malarial … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Malaria News Tagged With: Hadji Hussein Mponda, IBM, Jim Barrington, Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV), Novartis, Roll Back Malaria, SMS for Life, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, Tanzania, Tanzanian Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, Vodacom, Vodafone, World Health Organization (WHO), World Malaria Day

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