Texting for life: a mobile phone application to connect pregnant women with emergency transport and obstetric care in rural Nigeria

• Main Authors: Friday Okonofua (Author), Lorretta Ntoimo (Author), Ermel Johnson (Author), Issiaka Sombie (Author), Solanke Ojuolape (Author), Brian Igboin (Author), Wilson Imongan (Author), Chioma Ekwo (Author), Ogochukwu Udenigwe (Author), Sanni Yaya (Author), Anne B. Wallis (Author), Joy Adeniran (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Difficulty in transportation to access skilled providers has been cited repeatedly as a major barrier to utilization of emergency obstetric care in Nigeria. Objective The objective of this paper is to describe the design, implementation, and outcomes of a mobile phone technology...