Improving routine immunization data quality using daily short message system reporting platform: An experience from Nasarawa state, Nigeria

Routine immunization (RI) delivery was declared a public health concern in Nigeria in 2017 because of persistently low immunization coverage rates reported in independent surveys. However, administrative coverage rates remain high, suggesting serious data quality issues. We posit that a shorter timespan between service provision and data reporting can improve the monitoring of RI data, and developed a short message system (SMS) text reporting strategy to generate daily RI data points from health facilities (HFs). The goal was to assess whether daily data collection produces complete, reliable and internally consistent data points. The SMS reporting platform was piloted between December 2017 and April 2018 in two Local Government Areas (LGAs, equivalent to districts) of Nasarawa state, Nigeria. The 145 healthcare workers from 55 HFs received one mobile phone and pre-configured SIM card, and were trained to send data through predefined codes. Healthcare workers compiled the data after each vaccination session and transmitted them via SMS. We analyzed completeness, number of weekly sessions, and supportive supervision conducted. During the pilot phase, we received data from 85% (n = 47) of the 55 HFs. We expected 66 fixed-post sessions and 30 outreach sessions per week, but received data for 33 fixed-post and 8 outreach weekly session on average. More HFs reported on Tuesdays compared to other days of the week. When assessing internal consistency, we observed that the reported number of children vaccinated was sometimes higher than the number of doses available from opening a given number of vaccine vials. When found, this discrepancy was noted for all antigens during fixed-post and outreach vaccination sessions. Despite these initial discrepancies, transmitting RI data sessions via texting is feasible and can provide real-time updates to the performance of the RI services at the HF level.

Desain Jaringan Sensor Nirkabel untuk Pemantauan Suhu Dan Kelembaban Lingkungan Berbasis SMS

Variabel fisis dalam kehidupan sehari-hari yang perlu dipantau menggunakan jaringan sensor nirkabel adalah suhu dan kelembaban. Keuntungan menggunakan jaringan sensor nirkabel adalah meningkatkan resolusi data pengukuran, pengontrolan jarak jauh, peningkatan efisiensi, memudahkan pengukuran pada daerah yang sulit dijangkau oleh manusia dan sebagainya. Oleh karena itu dalam penelitian ini dikembangkan jaringan sensor nirkabel untuk aplikasi pemantauan suhu dan kelembaban lingkungan. Sistem dirancang dengan topologi star yang terdiri dari dua bagian besar yaitu transmitter (pemancar) dan receiver (penerima). Transmitter terdiri dari modul RF Xbee Pro, mikrokontroler dan sensor SHT10 sedangkan receiver terdiri dari modul RF Xbee Pro yang dihubungkan dengan modul GSM SIM900. Transmitter ditempatkan pada tiga titik yang akan mengirimkan data hasil pengukuran suhu dan kelembaban ke receiver, kemudian diteruskan melalui short message system (SMS) ke nomor tujuan. Sistem jaringan sensor nirkabel dapat diatur untuk mengirimkan data sesuai dengan kebutuhan. Sistem telah diuji dan diketahui bekerja dengan baik.

Burden of gastrointestinal illness in Sweden-SMS as a tool for collecting self-reported gastrointestinal illness

We collected monthly reports on gastrointestinal illness (GII) episodes among 2348 adults in a 1-year cohort in South West Sweden. The GII episodes were collected by SMS (Short Message System) and validated by telephone interviews among the cohort participants and nationwide. The annual incidence was 0.64 and 0.43 cases per person-year for 28-day self-defined GII (any symptom) and acute GII (vomiting and/or ≥3 episodes of diarrhoea), respectively. The incidence was about 20% higher for the 14-day recall, compared with 28-day recall. The duration of illness was on average 2.3 days. We observed a unimodal seasonal distribution of GII, with the highest prevalence during winter. Responses collected by SMS highly correlated with responses collected by telephone. SMS survey was an efficient tool for the collection of repeated estimates of GII.

Sistem Peringatan Dini Bahaya Kebakaran pada Lahan Gambut

Pemanfaatan lahan gambut bagi kehidupan manusia telah memunculkan berbagai persoalan seperti terjadinya subsiden (penurunan permukaan tanah), banjir pada musim hujan, kekeringan pada musim kemarau, dan yang lebih bahaya terjadinya kebakaran lahan gambut. Kebakaran lahan gambut dapat terjadi diawali meningkatnya Tinggi Muka Air (TMA) yang menyebabkan rendahnya kandungan air pada lahan gambut. Penelitian ini merancang suatu sistem peringatan dini adanya potensi kebakaran pada lahan gambut. metode dilakukan dengan cara mengukur TMA serta besaran fisik lainnya seperti kelembapan tanah dan suhu udara. Pengukuran tinggi air menggunakan sensor ultrasonik yang dapat merespon setiap perubahan TMA. Data dan informasi dari sensor diolah dengan menggunakan hardware dan software agar dapat dikonversi dalam bentuk angka dan disimpan dalam memori eksternal secara periodik. Sistem informasi peringatan dini akan memberikan infomasi adanya potensi kebakaran jika hasil pengukuran sensor terhadap TMA lebih dari 40 cm. Informasi peringatan dini berupa tulisan “POTENSI BAHAYA KEBAKARAN” yang dikirimkan dengan menggunakan short message system (SMS) melalui handphone. Berdasarkan pengujian di Laboratorium Elektroteknika Dasar terhadap hardware dan software bahwa sistem peringatan dini bahaya kebakaran dapat mengukur dan merekam setiap perubahan data suhu, TMA dan kelembaban serta mengirimkan pesan bahaya kebakaran jika TMA lebih dari 40 cm.

The Design of Notification System on Android Smartphone for Academic Announcement

Through this article, we try to propose the design of notification system that runs on the Android operating system. This notification will be used for the academic announcement in the campus environment. The current announcement system only depends on the web portal, phones, groups in social media or short message system. The use of web portals and phones still has many limitations. Our proposed notification system can meet the needs of academic announcement broadcast quickly and massively. In the end, this will cut the cost that stakeholders need to operate the academic announcement system in the campus environment. The design of smart notification system that we proposed in the future will be integrated with the academic information system.

Texting Condolences: Adapting mHealth Programs After Unexpected Pregnancy and Infant Outcomes (Preprint)

UNSTRUCTURED Mobile health (mHealth) short message system (SMS) interventions for maternal and child health (MCH) are being implemented globally. In many low- and middle-income settings in which these mHealth interventions are being rolled out, stillbirths and neonatal and infant deaths are common. It is important that mHealth solutions do not exacerbate emotional stress and pain by continuing with routine messaging for pregnancy or infant care when someone has experienced loss. In this brief viewpoint paper, we argue that SMS programs for maternal and child health need to adapt and make available messaging for miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss.

Sistem Informasi Pusat Data Dampak Kebakaran Hutan Dan Lahan Berbasis Mobile Web Di Propinsi Riau

Abstract—Land and forest fires in Indonesia has been a problem that continues from year to year. While the information anywhere region or pin-point the fire became the most important hurdle to get the position or location of the fire area. as long as this information is granted only in terms of the quantity and location of land and forest fires. While information about the victim impact from forest fires and land not owned. In this research, using a local based system (LBS) to indicate the position where the only occurrence of forest fire by sending the position coordinates. So also the victims as victims affected by ISPA, Died and displaced reportedly accompanied by coordinate neighborhoods' victims and the number of victims. The positions are then displayed shipped in a separate system in the form of Geographic Information System (GIS). In this report the system can display the position of the affected region and complete with the number of victims. Reporting data can be in the form of short Message System (SMS) and mobile web. Keyword— Land and forest fires, local based system (LBS), Geographic Information System (GIS), , short Message System (SMS), web mobile Intisari—Kebakaran hutan dan lahan di Indonesia telah menjadi permasalahan yang terus berlanjut dari tahun ke tahun. Sedangkan Informasi mengenai dimana saja wilayah atau titik posisi kebakaran menjadi rintangan paling utama untuk mendapatkan posisi atau letak daerah yang terbakar. selama ini informasi yang diberikan hanya dalam bentuk jumlah dan lokasi terjadinya kebakaran hutan dan lahan. Sementara informasi mengenai korban dampak dari kebakaran hutan dan lahan tidak dimiliki. Pada penelitian ini, menggunakan sistem local based system (LBS) untuk menandakan posisi dimana saja terjadinya kebakaran hutan dan lahan dengan cara mengirimkan posisi koordinat. Begitu juga mengenai korban seperti korban terkena ISPA, Meninggal dan mengungsi dilaporkan dengan disertai koordinat wilayah yang terdapat korban dan jumlah korban. Posisi-posisi yang dikirimkan tersebut kemudian di tampilkan di dalam sebuah sistem tersendiri dalam bentuk Geographic Information System (GIS). Pada sistem laporan ini dapat di tampilkan posisi wilayah yang terkena dampak dan lengkap dengan jumlah korban. Pelaporan data bisa dalam bentuk short Message System (SMS), dan web mobile