U-Report
Details of the organization
Name *
UNICEF
Country *
United States of America
Website (URL)
http://unicefstories.org
Type *
International organizations
Information about the project
Project title *
U-Report
Description *
UNICEF launched U-Report in Nigeria in April 2014. Using Short Message Service (SMS) messages, it allows individual subscribers to ask questions about issues, to get real time answers and to share information with other U-reporters across the country. By giving people a new and effective platform for communication, it is intended to strengthen community-led development, citizen engagement and behavioural change. The outbreak of Ebola saw Nigerians urgently seeking information on how to prevent the disease. U-Report made it quicker for people to share and receive information, even in hard-to-reach areas where other methods of social mobilization and outreach are less effective. In the month after the start of the outbreak, subscribers increased from 19,000 to 63,000.
Project website
http://nigeria.ureport.in/story/33/
Geographical coverage *
National implementation:
Nigeria
Status *
Fully implemented and active
from 01/04/2014
eHealth information
Target beneficiary groups *
Adult
Children between 5 and 12
Children under 5
Elderly
New born
Pregnant women
Target user groups *
Community health worker
Self-use/patient
Health topics addressed *
ebola, infectious diseases
Diseases addressed *
ebola
eHealth applications *
Access to information and services
Disease surveillance
Health education
Health promotion
Healthcare management
Treatment compliance
ICT infrastructure *
Satellite
Wired network
Wireless network
Equipment and devices *
Mobile phones
Smartphones
Other technologies
SMS
Standards
None
Programme evaluation *
This project is evaluated?
No