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Introducing Technology to Communities Lessons From the Field

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 : 9:30 AM - 9:50 AM

Paul Amendola, MPH , International Rescue Committee, New York,, NY
The challenge creating an effective ICT strategy for NGOs is the inclusion of a comprehensive approach that covers different sectors operating in varied settings. The Health technical unit within the International Rescue Committee has facilitated over 60 ICT projects in 8 countries. The projects are using ICT for real-time data collection to enhance existing information systems. An increasing number of projects are focused on delivering health messages and visit reminders to community members. A set of guidelines have been developed to help country teams identify project areas where ICT solutions would be most effective, while outlining a set of considerations regarding challenges to projects scalable and sustainable. The document has provided initial discussion points for ICT. Challenges remain regarding expanding the documents to cover sectors and approaches for incorporating ICT projects from standalone NGO projects to more sustainable projects that will be owned by existing government systems.

Learning Areas:

Communication and informatics
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Other professions or practice related to public health
Provision of health care to the public

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate effective primary health care strategies employed by community organizations. Explain how non-traditional primary health care solutions can be linked to national health systems.

Keyword(s): Child Health, Technology

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Technical Advisor for Health Information Systems at the International Rescue Committee. I designed and implemented data collection projects and epidemiology studies in developing sub-Saharan African and Asian countries. The primary focus of his work is increasing data quality and analysis through data training, reviewing, advising on information systems, and database creation. He has designed, supported and implemented mobile-based projects in 8 different countries including community-based mortality, disease surveillance, and pregnancy care monitoring.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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