Wednesday, November 10, 2010

CBC News - Health - Text messages helped Kenyans with HIV

CBC News - Health - Text messages helped Kenyans with HIV: "Sending simple text messages by cellphone to HIV patients in Kenya increased the likelihood that they would stay healthy, Canadian researchers have found.

The messages were sent once a week, asking 'Mambo?' or 'How are you?' in Kishwahili.

Study participants were more likely to follow their medication regimen, 62 per cent, compared with 50 per cent among those who didn't get the texts, researchers from the University of British Columbia and the University of Manitoba reported in Tuesday's online issue of The Lancet."

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