Background The main objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of integrating
the use of cell-phones into a routine malaria prevention and control programme, to improve
the management of malaria cases among an under-served population in a border area. The
module for disease and treatment monitoring of malaria (DTMM) consisted of case
investigation and case follow-up for treatment compliance and patients' symptoms. Methods
The module combining web-based and mobile technologies was developed as a proof of�…

Background To assess the application of cell phone integrating into the healthcare system to
improve antenatal care (ANC) and expanded programme on immunization (EPI) services for
the under-served population in border area. Methods A module combining web-based and
mobile technology was developed to generate ANC/EPI visit schedule dates in which the
healthcare personnel can cross-check, identify and update the mother's ANC and child's EPI
status at the healthcare facility or at the household location when performing home visit; with�…