HealthLine: Speech-based access to health information by low-literate users

作者: J. Sherwani , N. Ali , S. Mirza , A. Fatma , Y. Memon

DOI: 10.1109/ICTD.2007.4937399

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摘要: Health information access by low-literate community health workers is a pressing need of programs across the developing world. We present results from needs assessment we conducted to understand practices and various types in Pakistan. also prototype for speech-based access, as well discuss our experiences pilot study involving its use rural center.

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