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Editorial
. 2014 Feb 11;2(1):1-2.
doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-14-00007. eCollection 2014 Feb.

Cell phones and CHWs: a transformational marriage?

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Editorial

Cell phones and CHWs: a transformational marriage?

No authors listed. Glob Health Sci Pract. .

Abstract

Mobile phones can be transformative for community health workers (CHWs) in enhancing their influence and status and helping to solve practical problems. While formal intervention research can help advance mHealth application, most progress will come through a "diffusion of innovation" process.

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