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This Digital Health Resource Library houses three legacy collections previously maintained by the Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project. K4Health’s work was made possible by the support of the American People through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) . K4Health was supported from 2008-2019 by USAID's Office of Population and Reproductive Health, Bureau for Global Health, under cooperative agreements with the Johns Hopkins University. K4Health was implemented by the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs (CCP) in collaboration with FHI 360, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), and IntraHealth International. The K4Health Project ended in September 2019.
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- ItemAsia Health Information Network Cisco Webex Event Center(2016)Meetings are effective ways for sharing knowledge and building stronger relationships To foster more in country and cross country knowledge exchange every AeHIN member can now request the use of the network s official online meeting platform the Cisco Webex Event Center 500 Are there any discussion session activity which you or your institutions conduct regularly This could go as regular as monthly to quarterly or annually anniversary celebration conferences Could be a technical discussion A regular class room meeting or an annual conference With Cisco Webex Event Center you can extend all these to a wider audience without them being physically present in your activities This will save you time and resources in managing knowledge sharing activities
- ItemCentre for Diabetes and Endocrinology (CDE) Diabetes Management App(2017)Managing your diabetes can often be a struggle trying to balance eating medication and physical activity We as the CDE appreciate this struggle and therefore want to make living with diabetes a little easier If this sounds good then let us introduce to you the CDE Club The CDE Club includes important information on managing diabetes suggested steps to become more physically active and a platform to share your experience with others
- ItemCommCareCommCare applications free for anyone to use or adapt Includes case management and monitoring tools as well as counseling guides for MNCH and nutrition CommCare is used in over 40 countries and is lauded as one of the most widely adopted technically advanced and evidence based mobile platform for low resource settings
- ItemCONNECT/NHINA software solution that lets federal agencies securely link their existing health information technology systems to the Nationwide Health Information Network NHIN an information highway for health data exchange that connects more than 20 federal agencies CONNECT is an open source software solution that supports health information exchange both locally and at the national level CONNECT uses Nationwide Health Information Network standards and governance to make sure that health information exchanges are compatible with other exchanges being set up throughout the country The Nationwide Health Information Network provides common specifications standards and governance that enable secure health information exchange It will enhance healthcare quality and efficiency empowering patients to better manage their own health care
- ItemCycleTelâ ¢: Bringing a market-based mindset to mHealthCycleTel is an innovative mHealth product a fertility awareness based family planning method delivered to users via SMS The Global mHealth Initiative spoke with Alexis Ettinger and Nicki Ashcroft from the Georgetown University s Institute for Reproductive Health IRH to learn more about this USAID funded program The article covers the following topics What is CycleTel Why go mobile CycleTel s Growth How has CycleTel evolved CycleTel s Future How will CycleTel approach scale up What s next for CycleTel Why it helps with planning Details testing go to market strategies for a market based mHealth service Provides insights into sustainability and scale up
- ItemDataWinnersData Collection Team Communication Better Decision Making DataWinners is the first completely integrated mobile data collection and communication service that uses the equipment you already have Transform paper forms into digital questionnaires Send group text messages and reminders Submit data via text messages anywhere from any phone On smartphones and tablets use our advanced questionnaires with skip logic repeating questions calculations and more DataWinners is developed by Human Network International HNI in collaboration with an international partnership of private sector companies academic institutions and non governmental organizations
- ItemFrontlineSMSFree open source software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub Once installed the program enables users to send and receive text messages with groups of people through mobile phones
- ItemGPRS (General Packet Radio Service)GPRS General Packet Radio Service is a very widely deployed wireless data service available now with most GSM networks GPRS offers throughput rates of up to 40 kbps enabling mobile handsets to access online services at a similar speed to a dial up modem but with the convenience of being able to connect from almost anywhere GPRS enables people to enjoy advanced feature rich data services such as e mail on the move multimedia messages social networking and location based services
- ItemHealthPhone Mobile App: Nutrition Handbook for the Family(2017)The Nutrition Handbook for the Family provides practical guidance for good nutrition and health practices We hope that these apps will contribute to improving the nutritional status of people especially women and young children by increasing their knowledge through group sharing and discussion promoted by frontline health workers and other organized groups and communities These apps are adapted from the Nutrition Handbook for the Family published by FAO Nepal and reinforce the following key messages Personal and household hygieneKeeping food safe and cleanFoods are very important for the bodyIron makes the body strongVitamin A keeps the body healthyIodine makes the body function properlyFood for pregnant women and breast feeding mothersFeeding babies aged 0 6 monthsFeeding young children aged over 6 monthsFeeding school age children and youthFood and care for older peopleFeeding sick peoplePreventing and managing malnutrition Once installed these apps work offline they do not require a connection to a mobile network
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- ItemKobo Toolbox(2016)KoBoToolbox is a suite of tools for field data collection for use in challenging environments Our software is free and open source Most of our users are people working in humanitarian crises as well as aid professionals and researchers working in developing countries Our team of developers and researchers are based in Cambridge MA and many other places around the world Quickly collecting reliable information in a humanitarian crisis especially following a natural disaster such as a large earthquake or a typhoon taking place in a poor country is the critical link to saving the lives of the most vulnerable Understanding the population s needs is often neglected for lack of quick means to gather and analyze this crucial information KoBoToolbox developed by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative is an open source suite of tools for data collection and analysis in humanitarian emergencies and other challenging environments that was built to address this gap KoBoToolbox is funded entirely through generous grants and donations from our partners In September 2014 we launched a significant new phase of our KoBoToolbox software suite in coordination with the United Nations and the International Rescue Committee IRC to make electronic data collection more standardized more reliable and easier to use in humanitarian crises Many additional features are still being added to the software every week to make the products more useful and relevant to a growing number of people
- ItemMagpi (formerly EpiSurveyor)A free mobile phone and Web based data collection system for international development and global health Users can design forms download them to phones and start collecting data in minutes
- ItemmCAREA pregnancy and neonatal health information system that connects rural health workers and facilities with pregnant women and their newborns in Bangladesh developed through a partnership including the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
- ItemMedic MobileMedic Mobile was created for people delivering care in hard to reach areas Our software toolkit includes text messaging tools SIM card applications and an offline first mobile and web application It supports any language and works with or without connectivity Our tools run on basic phones smartphones tablets and computers supporting people doing critical work in communities health facilities and management of offices The software supports key shifts in community health supporting people centered care task shifting of care and services proactive systems by decision people and system performance management and a team based approach to management and care We re committed to developing open source software sharing learnings and lowering barriers to adoption scale and reach for these tools
- ItemmHealth Platform CompendiumJohns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative disseminated in 2 2014
- ItemmHERO(2015)mHero A Mobile Platform for Health Workers Amid the Ebola Outbreak and Beyond With support from K4Health IntraHealth International developed a short animated video about mHero a mobile health application that facilitates two way communication for ministries of health and health workers This SMS based platform extends and enhances existing national health information systems to get critical knowledge to health workers in real time via their mobile phones Initially designed and implemented in Liberia mHero was used during the Ebola crisis to communicate with health workers and verify their locations
- ItemMobenziMobenzi provides technology and professional services to organisations involved in research data collection logistics and community service delivery
- ItemMobile Data ToolkitA database of services and software used in international development and social change work for data collection Only a handful of mobile platforms are currently reviewed but more are being added
- ItemMobiles In-a-BoxTactical Technology Collective a collection of tools tactics how to guides and case studies designed to help advocacy and activist organizations use mobile technology in their work
- ItemmPESAm pesaTM is a fast secure and convenient way to transact on mobile brought to you by Vodafone through its wholly owned subsidiary Vodafone m pesa Limited VMPL in association with ICICI Bank VMPL has been authorized by Reserve Bank of India RBI under Payment and Settlement Systems Act 2007 for Setting up and Operating a Payment System in India VMPL is also a business correspondent of ICICI Bank Note m pesa is a registered trademark of Vodafone and is now available across India