2. Open source framework built by open source community for building SMS-based systems Build on existing working practices with an appropriate technology Simple cell phones paired with powerful backend

3. Malawi The story starts in: It started in Ethiopia

4. Malawi The story starts in: It started in

13. CODE Patient ID MUAC (mm) Edema (E/N) Symptoms MUAC+28 105 E V D MUAC> Child +28 Fatimata Diallo F/13M has SAM+. Please bring child in for IMMEDIATE inpatient care. SMS as sent by health care worker: Immediate SMS response received by health care worker:

16. Beyond a mhealth application Scale as a constraint Utility for end users Reinforcing existing communication channels Enabling environment – building a local tech community

17. Improving health systems? Appropriate technologies and users Partnerships Baseline – what does this change? Data for action

18. Thank You! Learn More: www.unicefinnovation.org www.rapidsms.org Join In: http://github.com/rapidsms/rapidsms irc.freenode.net | #rapidsms Erica Kochi: ekochi@unicef.org Twitter: @uniemk