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Use in the Nigerian Health Sector: Experience with LLIN Campaign
National Malaria Control Programme
Abuja, Nigeria
Contents
About RapidSMS Rationale
Use of RapidSMS f or LLI N dist ribut ion in Nigeria
The pilot phase Results from RapidSMS Lessons Learnt Challenges Tools needed to use RapidSMS Next Steps Future Vision Hands-on/ Practica l Sessions Register your phone, etc
What RapidSMS does!
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Fast, easy, inexpensive data collection
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Instant analysis
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Information in real time
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Web-based data dissemination
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Supplement paper processes.
Rationale
p RapidSMS technology: § serves as a supplement to the
paper-based system/ tools;
§ allow for rapid data collection;
analysis, and prompt action;
§ aids decision making at all
levels.
Use of RapidSMS in Nigeria ...1
p UNI CEF innovation – presented at the 5th
RBM Review meeting in Enugu, Jan 2009
p NMCP secured collaboration of major mobile
- perators (MTN, Zain, Glo & M-Tech) to
provide the toll-free short code for data gathering.
p Identification of developers (independent
and Academicians).
p Development of software, training materials
and training on RapidSMS for data collectors at State, LGA and Ward levels.
p Data collectors use their mobile phones to
send SMS daily.
p SMS are sent to a toll- free short code
number, provided by the GSM providers (MTN, Zain & Glo). ( MTN & Zain now ) .
p The SMS are then analyzed and uploaded
into the web site as reports for decision makers at all levels for action.
p The web site address is: