Indigenously developed digital handheld Android-based Geographic Information System (GIS)-tagged tablets (TABs) in malaria elimination programme in Mangaluru city, Karnataka, India

Indigenously developed digital handheld Android-based Geographic Information System (GIS)-tagged tablets (TABs) in malaria elimination programme in Mangaluru city, Karnataka, India

Abstract Background Under-reporting, delayed diagnosis, incomplete treatment and inadequate vector management are few among many factors responsible for uninterrupted transmission of malaria in India. Information technology (IT) and mobile apps can be utilized effectively to overcome these hurdles....

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Main Authors: B. Shantharam Baliga, Animesh Jain, Naren Koduvattat, B. G. Prakash Kumar, Manu Kumar, Arun Kumar, Susanta K. Ghosh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Malaria Journal
Subjects:
Malaria
TABs
Mobile app
GIS
Software
Information technology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-3080-8

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