In South Africa, where access to relevant health literature and broadband internet access is limited, nurses and doctors in the Eastern Cape are using 3G wireless technology to overcome access-to-information challenges and provide better care to their patients. With the help of the Mobile Health Information System (MHIS) — internet-capable, commercially available smartphones and tablets pre-loaded with a locally relevant, reliable clinical library — nurses and doctors can access much-needed information at the point of care. Now in the expansion phase, doctors in tertiary and district hospitals are equipped with tablets and nurses in rural community health centers continue to use smartphones for information access.
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