M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond

Elliot Mbunge; Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya; Richard C. Millham; Sam Takavarasha

doi:10.1109/ICTAS50802.2021.9395020

M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond

Elliot Mbunge
, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya
, Richard C. Millham
, Sam Takavarasha

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Malaria continues to burden the Zimbabwe health system, especially rural healthcare services delivery. The rural population living in high malarial areas experience several challenges in accessing malaria information and carrying out vector control and management activities. This problem is exacerbated by the outbreak of COVID-19 which led to restricted movement of people and healthcare professionals, cancellation of vector control activities and disruption in the movement of medical equipment including insecticide-treated nets, indoor residual spraying and community malaria awareness campaigns. However, increasing network coverage and subsequent use of mobile phones apps in resource constrained areas can address challenges in accessing malaria information for distant populace during COVID-19 and beyond.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	59-66
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728180809
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTAS50802.2021.9395020
Publication status	Published - Mar 2021
Externally published	Yes
Event	5th International Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Virtual, Durban, South Africa Duration: 10 Mar 2021 → 11 Mar 2021

Publication series

Name	2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference	5th International Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021
Country/Territory	South Africa
City	Virtual, Durban
Period	10/03/21 → 11/03/21

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Information dissemination
M-health
Malaria
Mobile phones

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems and Management
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Communication

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Mbunge, E., Sibiya, M. N., Millham, R. C., & Takavarasha, S. (2021). M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond. In 2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings (pp. 59-66). Article 9395020 (2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTAS50802.2021.9395020

Mbunge, Elliot ; Sibiya, Maureen Nokuthula ; Millham, Richard C. et al. / M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond. 2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. pp. 59-66 (2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings).

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Mbunge, E, Sibiya, MN, Millham, RC & Takavarasha, S 2021, M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond. in 2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings., 9395020, 2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 59-66, 5th International Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021, Virtual, Durban, South Africa, 10/03/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTAS50802.2021.9395020

M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond. / Mbunge, Elliot; Sibiya, Maureen Nokuthula; Millham, Richard C. et al.
2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2021. p. 59-66 9395020 (2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Mbunge E, Sibiya MN, Millham RC, Takavarasha S. M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond. In 2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2021. p. 59-66. 9395020. (2021 Conference on Information Communications Technology and Society, ICTAS 2021 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/ICTAS50802.2021.9395020

M-health framework for improving malaria information dissemination in Buhera rural district amid COVID-19 and beyond

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