Mobile health based information system
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2014-04
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Abstract
Healthcare delivery continues to be a major focus for Ghana as it strives to
reach the objectives outlined in the Millennium Development Goals [1]. A
major roadblock to reaching these goals has been the average long distances
between the rural areas and the healthcare provision centers in the country.
In order to overcome this hurdle, the Ministry of Health decided to train
healthcare officers who live within these rural areas to help improve the
situation.
The health officers need an effective way to communicate or relay information
back to the district office without having to travel to the District office regularly.
They also occasionally need assistance in determining the best way to
approach or cater to the emerging health needs of the communities. mHealth
Knowledge is a Mobile Health based information system that provides
functionality to allow for the sharing of information between community health
officers and healthcare professionals at the district office.
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Applied project submitted to the Department of Computer Science, Ashesi University College, in partial fulfillment of Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, April 2014
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Keywords
Ghana, community health, information system, mobile technology