TY - GEN
T1 - MBody health
T2 - 6th Annual IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, GHTC 2016
AU - Hebert, Emma
AU - Ferguson, William
AU - McCullough, Spencer
AU - Chan, Margaret
AU - Drobakha, Arsen
AU - Ritter, Sarah
AU - Mehta, Khanjan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 IEEE.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Disability and poverty are linked in a vicious cycle in the developing world. With limited access to healthcare resources, the disabled population often lacks necessary diagnosis, treatment, and medication. They experience stigma and neglect within their communities. With severely limited healthcare and education for disabilities, both the disabled population and the community remain unaware of not only prevention and treatment but also of social realities and the mistake of stigmatization. In Sierra Leone, a number of social, private, and public sector entities have embraced the opportunity to offer informal disability screening and education through a mobile application (app) preinstalled on smartphones. The app development team has since identified relevant disabilities; compiled a database of descriptions, causes, symptoms, treatments, and support resources; and designed a screening tool. The initial version of the app was field tested in Sierra Leone in May 2016, including extensive engagement with health workers and community members. This article reviews the strategic case for the app, its initial design, the results of field testing, and current and future trajectories for the venture.
AB - Disability and poverty are linked in a vicious cycle in the developing world. With limited access to healthcare resources, the disabled population often lacks necessary diagnosis, treatment, and medication. They experience stigma and neglect within their communities. With severely limited healthcare and education for disabilities, both the disabled population and the community remain unaware of not only prevention and treatment but also of social realities and the mistake of stigmatization. In Sierra Leone, a number of social, private, and public sector entities have embraced the opportunity to offer informal disability screening and education through a mobile application (app) preinstalled on smartphones. The app development team has since identified relevant disabilities; compiled a database of descriptions, causes, symptoms, treatments, and support resources; and designed a screening tool. The initial version of the app was field tested in Sierra Leone in May 2016, including extensive engagement with health workers and community members. This article reviews the strategic case for the app, its initial design, the results of field testing, and current and future trajectories for the venture.
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U2 - 10.1109/GHTC.2016.7857357
DO - 10.1109/GHTC.2016.7857357
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85015199777
T3 - GHTC 2016 - IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference: Technology for the Benefit of Humanity, Conference Proceedings
SP - 717
EP - 724
BT - GHTC 2016 - IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Y2 - 13 October 2016 through 16 October 2016
ER -
