Abstract

Use ICT4Development for Quality Tuberculosis Control among Migrant Population
Track: Health and Human Services
Authors: Surapon Maneeprawat

Plan is sub-sub recipient of the Global Fund Round 8 on Tuberculosis.The project is implemented in six districts of Chiangrai province, northern of Thailand. The project aims for migrants and ethnic minorities to be NGO-organized Community-Based Volunteers/Migrant Health Volunteers (MHV) to do Directly Observed Treatment (DOT) provision and/or treatment for TB care, including TB suspect referral. The CBV/MHV will identify DOT watcher in consultation with TB patients. The DOT watcher will support daily treatment under close supervision from CBV/MHV and Plan'sPoiMapper is used to record basic information of TB patient or patient's profile of the hospital; information of the patient's progress after TB treatment; and GPS of where the patient lives via mobile devices Field staff.
PoiMapper is used to record basic information of TB patient or patient's profile of the hospital; information of the patient's progress after TB treatment; and GPS of where the patient lives via mobile devices.