ICT Intervention to Enhance Health Services to Mothers and Children in Remote Communities in Jordan

Edward Jaser; Islam Ahmad

Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. Third International Conference, MobiCASE 2011, Los Angeles, CA, USA, October 24-27, 2011. Revised Selected Papers

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ICT Intervention to Enhance Health Services to Mothers and Children in Remote Communities in Jordan

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@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-32320-1_19,
    author={Edward Jaser and Islam Ahmad},
    title={ICT Intervention to Enhance Health Services to Mothers and Children in Remote Communities in Jordan},
    proceedings={Mobile Computing, Applications, and Services. Third International Conference, MobiCASE 2011, Los Angeles, CA, USA, October 24-27, 2011. Revised Selected Papers},
    proceedings_a={MOBICASE},
    year={2012},
    month={10},
    keywords={Mobile applications Mobile pervasive applications Mobile social networking Health Systems},
    doi={10.1007/978-3-642-32320-1_19}
}

Edward Jaser
Islam Ahmad
Year: 2012
ICT Intervention to Enhance Health Services to Mothers and Children in Remote Communities in Jordan
MOBICASE
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-32320-1_19

Edward Jaser¹^,*, Islam Ahmad²^,*

1: Princess Sumaya University for Technology
2: Royal Scientific Society

*Contact email: ejaser@psut.edu.jo, islam@rss.jo

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Mobile applications Mobile pervasive applications Mobile social networking Health Systems

Published: 2012-10-23

: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32320-1_19