Real Time Monitoring for the Most Vulnerable: UNICEF's Experience in Uganda
Real Time Monitoring for the Most Vulnerable: UNICEF's Experience in Uganda
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10.1111/1759-5436.12017
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发表时间：
2013-03-01
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0.7
通讯作者：
Huddleston, Barbara
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作者：
Cummins, Matthew;Huddleston, Barbara
本文回顾了乌干达两项利用RapidSMS技术的实时监测（RTM）计划。mTrac使用移动电话传送当地的健康信息，包括疾病监测、疟疾治疗和药品库存。这种以电子为基础的报告系统取代了以纸张为基础的报告系统，使可操作的信息能够更快地交付。它在乌干达的早期成功表明，类似的系统可以在其他地方引入，以实现成本节约，并更有效地监测脆弱地区的关键供需卫生指标。U-report为乌干达年轻人提供了一个就相关问题发表意见的机会，他们可以使用免费的短信服务发送短信、回复民意调查、接收事实信息和结果。虽然u -记者的目标是赋予所有年轻人权力，但他们经常处理的问题是解决弱势儿童和社区的需求。按地区定位民意调查的能力是一个令人兴奋的特性，为了更好地理解U-report的抽样潜力，需要进行进一步的研究。
This article reviews two Real Time Monitoring (RTM) initiatives in Uganda that utilise RapidSMS technology. mTrac uses mobile phones to transmit local health information, including disease surveillance, malaria treatment and drug stocks. This electronic-based reporting system replaced a paper-based one, enabling actionable information to be delivered more quickly. Its early success in Uganda suggests that similar systems could be introduced elsewhere to achieve cost-savings and more efficient monitoring of key supply and demand health indicators in vulnerable areas. U-report offers young Ugandans a chance to voice their opinions on pertinent issues by giving them access to a free SMS service through which they can send in text messages, respond to polls, and receive factual information and results. Although the objective is to empower all youth, U-reporters often tackle issues that address the needs of vulnerable children and communities. The ability to target polls by regions is an exciting feature, and further research is warranted to better understand U-report's sampling potential.