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Featured Case Study

Mobile Technology for Community Health (MOTECH) Ghana

MOTECH in Ghana has developed two interrelated mobile health services: “Mobile Midwife” application: This service enables pregnant women and their families to receive SMS or voice messages that provide time-specific information about their pregnancy each week in their own language. This information is a mixture of: Alerts and reminders for care seeking (e.g., reminders to go for specific treatments, such as prenatal care or a tetanus vaccination). Actionable information and advice to help deal with challenges during pregnancy (e.g., tips for saving money for transportation to deliver at a health facility, what is needed for a birthing kit, nutrition information). Educational information, including milestones in fetal development, promotion of good health practices, and songs about breastfeeding. Voice messages are delivered in English or local languages. Two languages of the Upper East Region, Kasem and Nakam, were supported for MOTECH’s first implementation, and two languages of central region, Senya and Fante, will be supported in Awutu Senya. SMS messages are all delivered in English.

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04.06.11 | jasonhahn | Health

Featured Mobile Tool

AppyChurch.com

 We help churches and nonprofits create mobile web apps that are affordable and effective at optimizing all of the main necessary components that are necessary on every mobile phone and tablet that are web enabled.

We provide a development tool at www.localmobil.com that allows easy creation of a mobile site with an optional assist from us.  We also provide complete development, updating, sms/txting and management options at www.appychurch.com.

Simple nonprofit uses have also included www.dinnerinthedark.localmobil.com and www.foodbank.localmobil.com.

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12.21.11 | Jim Simpson

Featured How-to

Mobile Tactics for Participants in Peaceful Assemblies

If you are participating in a peaceful assembly as a journalist, rights defender, or activist, your mobile phone is an invaluable asset. It allows you to communicate with allies, to document the event, and bear witness to what is happening around you. At the same time, you should take certain precautions in your mobile use and communications. The following Guide can help you to utilize your mobile phone during peaceful assemblies effectively and, at the same time, better protect yourself.

In most public assemblies, you face risks from:

  • Loss and seizure of your mobile phone;
  • Disruptions to service from hardware or network failures;
  • Surveillance of your communications.

Each of these risks can be mitigated to some extent so long as you plan ahead, know your phone, and the basics of how mobile communications works. Remember though, that every situation is different and that mobile phones are inherently insecure communication devices. We urge you to review this Primer on Mobile Risks for more guidance in assessing your mobile risks.

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05.18.11 | Ramy Raoof | Democratic Participation