Over 70 specialised mobile phones were distributed to family planning service providers in Edo by Marie Stopes International, a non-governmental organization (NGO), for data reporting.
The Regional Manager (South-South) of the organization, Mr Toochi Ohaji, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Benin, said the project was aimed at raising awareness on the use of contraceptives in the state.
He said that android phones were deployed to about 77 service providers.
“One of the things that the training has achieved is the training of mobile District Health Information System (DHIS).
“This is to help them carry out data reporting. It is also synchronised with the National DHIS, which means that whatever service that is provided by our service providers, the cell phones can report,” Ohaji said.
He said that the phones were also capable of reporting other health areas,…
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