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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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Autores principales: Toda, Mitsuru, Njeru, Ian, Zurovac, Dejan, Kareko, David, O-Tipo, Shikanga, Mwau, Matilu, Morita, Kouichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5476271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28628629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179408