Just caught wind of the Cellphones for HIV project run by an organization known as Cell-Life which uses mobile technology to strengthen the HIV sector. Here is an excerpt from their website:
"In South Africa there are approximately 36 million active cellphone users, and around 80% of all youth and adults have a cellphone. While there are many companies making money from ringtones and picture downloads, there are very few socially relevant or developmental services. This project will explore how a range of cellphone services can provide information and communication services that are useful to people infected or affected by HIV.
The project will work in many areas of HIV:
- Mass messaging for prevention;
- Mass information for positive living;
- Linking patients and clinics;
- Peer-peer support and counselling;
- Building organisational capacity of HIV-related organisations;
- Monitoring and evaluation."
Additionally Cell Life has developed mobile technology to
1. Help pharmacies distribute and account for ARVs;
2. Created data collection platforms through mobile phone surveys, feedback, etc;
3. They have also adapted HIV related websites to be accessible via basic cell phones.
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