WhatsApp Is a Lifeline for Nurses and Midwives in Remote Communities

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WhatsApp Is a Lifeline for Nurses and Midwives in Remote Communities

April 5, 2017 – A popular social media tool is changing the way health workers practice—and saving lives.

Allison Annette Foster was enjoying Thanksgiving dinner with her family in Dallas when her phone chimed. Her cheer faded as a clinical emergency began to unfold in a string of text messages among a group of nurses eight time zones away.

Source:  VITAL

Tags: Digital Health, Health Workers, WhatsApp

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