COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries : don’t overlook the role of mobile phone communication

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dc.contributor.authorVerhagen, Lilly M.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorde Groot, R.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorLawrence, C. A.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTaljaard, J.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCotton, M. F.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRabie, H.en_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-14T07:22:11Zen_ZA
dc.date.available2022-09-14T07:22:11Zen_ZA
dc.date.issued2020-07-26en_ZA
dc.descriptionCITATION: Verhagen, L. M. et al. 2020. COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries: Don’t overlook the role of mobile phone communication. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 99: 334-337. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.069.en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/international-journal-of-infectious-diseasesen_ZA
dc.description.abstractEstimates of health capacities in the context of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic indicate that most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are not operationally ready to manage this health emergency. Motivated by worldwide successes in other infectious disease epidemics and our experience in Sub-Saharan Africa, we support mobile phone communication to improve data collection and reporting, communication between healthcare workers, public health institutions, and patients, and the implementation of disease tracking and subsequent risk-stratified isolation measures. Programmatic action is needed for centrally coordinated reporting and communication systems facilitating mobile phones in crisis management plans for addressing the COVID-19 pandemic in LMICs. We summarize examples of worldwide mobile phone technology initiatives that have enhanced patient care and public health outcomes in previous epidemics and the current COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, we provide an overview of baseline conditions, including transparency about privacy guarantees, necessary for the successful use of mobile phones in assisting in the fight against COVID-19 spread.en_ZA
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dc.format.extent4 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVerhagen, L. M. et al. 2020. COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries: Don’t overlook the role of mobile phone communication. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 99: 334-337. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.069.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1878-3511 (online)en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1201-9712 (print)en_ZA
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.07.069en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125721en_ZA
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectCOVID-19 (Disease) -- Africa, Sub-Saharanen_ZA
dc.subjectLow- and middle-income countriesen_ZA
dc.subjectPandemic -- Developing countriesen_ZA
dc.subjectMedical telematics -- Developing countriesen_ZA
dc.subjectSmartphones -- Developing countriesen_ZA
dc.subjectEpidemics -- Developing countriesen_ZA
dc.subjectTelecommunication in medicineen_ZA
dc.subjectHealth services administrationen_ZA
dc.titleCOVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries : don’t overlook the role of mobile phone communicationen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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