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In this paper we share the experience we gained from the implementation and deployment of a proof-of-concept ICT intervention aiming at improving the health of women and children in rural and remote communities in Jordan. The intervention has a web and mobile components. The developed system serves as: (1) a tool for medical experts to disseminate awareness information; (2) a source of medical knowledge to residents of rural communities and clinics serving those communities; and (3) a tool for clinics to manage immunization of children in remote and rural areas.
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Jaser, E., Ahmad, I. (2012). ICT Intervention to Enhance Health Services to Mothers and Children in Remote Communities in Jordan. In: Zhang, J.Y., Wilkiewicz, J., Nahapetian, A. (eds) Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. MobiCASE 2011. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 95. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32320-1_19
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