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Background Oak Tree Clinic is studying the clinical effectiveness of a weekly text messaging intervention for improving the care and support of vulnerable and hard-to-reach HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy (cART). The study...
Six billion. This was the world’s population at the turn of the century, and is now the estimated number of people with cell-phones across the globe. Integrated into most people’s everyday lives, cell phones are...
Background Since its introduction in 1996, combined anti-retroviral therapy (cART) has led to enormous improvements in the health and survival of HIV positive (HIV+) persons. However, the success of cART is intrinsic upon patient adherence...
Background WelTel is a non-governmental organization committed to providing evidence-based, patient-centred mobile health solutions to support the management of HIV/AIDS and other health issues. WelTel's text-messaging support service was...
Background Researchers at the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are hoping to determine whether text messaging is a useful tool for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI). The capacity for instant...