HRH mLearning

The 3-year proof of concept project “ICT4MPOWER” aims to increase the effectiveness of the Ugandan health system and empower Community Health Workers in the Isingiro district and Mbarara region for better health outcomes of the rural population. Launched in April 2009, it is not only meant to aid referrals and patient follow ups, but should also ensure transfer of skills and knowledge to health workers, especially those working in rural settings.

Lady Health Workers (LHW) are government-trained healthcare workers who operate out of their homes in rural areas of Pakistan providing primary and maternal care. The project launched in 2008 aimed to utilize mobile platforms to extend tele-healthcare based services in rural Mardan, including SMS, MMS, GPRS/Edge and VSAT, to extend medical advice to LHW in the field by connecting them to a network of specialists. LHW could also download short audio and video files with latest medical advances and quick training sessions. Once successfully deployed in Mardan, it was planned to extend the project to other districts of Pakistan.