Understanding mSOS: A qualitative study examining the implementation of a text-messaging outbreak alert system in rural Kenya.

Understanding mSOS: A qualitative study examining the implementation of a text-messaging outbreak alert system in rural Kenya.

Outbreaks of epidemic diseases pose serious public health risks. To overcome the hurdles of sub-optimal disease surveillance reporting from the health facilities to relevant authorities, the Ministry of Health in Kenya piloted mSOS (mobile SMS-based disease outbreak alert system) in 2013-2014. In th...

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Main Authors: Mitsuru Toda, Ian Njeru, Dejan Zurovac, David Kareko, Shikanga O-Tipo, Matilu Mwau, Kouichi Morita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5476271?pdf=render

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