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Text Messaging for Health

last updated Sep 27, 2011
  • Women

Overview

Income Level of Target Population: 
Bottom 20%

Funding

Funders: 
DPS Health, Peers for Progress Program of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation, UCLA Global Center for Children and Families, University of California Los Angeles, Women for Peace South Africa

Technology

Technology Used: 
Phones
Key program components: 

The initiative aims to study the effectiveness of a SMS intervention among low-income women in South Africa living with type-2 diabetes. The pilot study is designed to determine if regular support from a peer (who also has diabetes) using a new text messaging application can provide simple and affordable approaches of peer-to-peer social support and offer effective educational and motivational messages.

Additional Information

*News Article: Project Uses Texting to Help South African Diabetes Patients

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