Designing text-messaging (SMS) in HIV programs

An Article from the Pan African Medical Journal

From the article conclusion: "In this article we have offered recommendations to guide the design and implementation of SMS interventions for those accessing HIV-related treatment and care. These recommendations draw from our experience in MSF-supported mHealth programs in Southern Africa. Our recommendations do not need to be adapted holistically, and program implementers may be interested in choosing the elements most relevant to their own projects and communities. However, we consider that if mHealth planners and implementers analyze their SMS-based interventions and frame them in a three-pronged structure according to the three ethical principles outlined in the Belmont Report, there is less chance that HIV-positive individuals will experience any potential harm that may be derived from receiving a SMS."