ICT fostering social change Kubuga Kennedy, Technical Advisor, Ghana 1

Where do we work on ICT4D 2 Bolivia Burkina Faso Congo Brazzaville Ethiopia Ghana Malawi Mali Kenya Malawi Peru Senegal Tanzania Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

E- and mHealth intervention areas IICD’s preventative healthcare projects predominantly support local NGOs in improving health in communities. Many of these interventions are mobile phone driven and make use of targeted SMS-campaigns related to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) themes and family planning issues. Though IICD’s support to health monitoring and surveillance projects is limited, the activities we have developed so far together with local organisations in Ghana and Mali have proven to be successful. Continuous professional development Remote diagnosis Preventative healthcare Health system strengthening Health monitoring and surveillance 3

Facts & figures countries; Congo Brazzaville, Mali, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal, Ghana, Zambia and Zimbabwe 21 local organisations (e.g. community health organisations, hospitals); received assistance from IICD and local technical partners 29 projects; were developed and implemented 2.7 million patients and 5,661 health workers benefitted from IICD-supported projects and programmes in health sector 746 health facilities successfully integrated ICT in their day to day activities 4

Ghana 5 partners in Health sector 3 in mHealth 29 health facilities directly benefitting SEND Ghana Using text & voice to improve maternal health and adolescent reproductive health SMS campaign toeducate youth on sexual and reproductive health Using mobile phones for collection of data for evidence based lobbying and sensitisation 5

Ghana - ACDEP Objective Improve communication and the working relationship between 10 healthcare delivery institutions and 800 TBAs and TMPs; 72 adolescent reproductive health clubs and PLWHAs through the use of SMS and web-based platforms by the end of Technology Mobiles are used for dissemination of targeted health information via voice and text Target group Teenagers, traditional medical practitioners, traditional birth attendants, expectant mothers Results 2013 About 600 beneficiaries received basic feature mobile phones. They and other members of the general public received, on a weekly basis health tips, reminders, and other important pieces of messages Makeshift ambulances - motor tricycles have been converted into ambulances. Riders of the ambulances receive calls from TMPs and TBAs when the need to refer a patient arises

Ghana - SavanaSignatures Objective Increase awareness and understanding of family planning methods and the risks and implications of sexual behavior 7 Results About 1000 have accessed the system in the last 3 months 42% of system users are regular users of the system Target group Young people in the Northern and Volta regions Technology / solution SMS-campaign whereby targeted people can text the word SHE to 1904 (Vodafone, Airtel & Expresso users) and 7000 (MTN users) for an interactive menu

Ghana – SEND Ghana Objective: To more efficiently and rapidly collect data in the field. Findings are used in engagement with duty bearers and policy makers, in publications, advocacy and other developmental activities 8 Target group Focal persons / enumerators from SEND Technology / solution 100 programmed smartphones are being used for recording and transmission of data. Responses are recorded on phone and sent via the Internet to a server or saved till there is good enough Internet connection. Results So far, in health, we have used smartphones to do research on the NHIS, Maternal and Child Health and on CHPS Compounds initiative This year SEND has started to use SMS & voice for summarising and disseminating findings in 5 languages; Dagbani, English, Gurune, Twi & Waale

Muso Ladamunen & CERTES, Mali RAES & CERTES, Senegal Technology / solution Feature phones with the MAMMA app allow CHWs to register data (including GPS) on vital health indicators (e.g. malaria, weight) during house calls. The data thus collected is sent via SMS, decrypted and compiled in a database at the Health Centre and/or local NGO which can generate stats, graphs etc. and lead to analysis by NGO/local Health Centre etc. 9 Objective Making malaria monitoring more effective by enabling Community Health Workers to collect data more efficiently and rapidly during their daily Target group Community Health Workers in slum areas in Yirimadjo (Mali) and Fatick (Senegal) monitoring particularly pregnant women and children below 5 years Results 100,000 – 150,000 people reached 20% increase in children receiving treatment < 24 hrs 62.5% more CHWs use mobile app 42% women sleep under treated bed net 42% pregnant women take medication

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