SMS Technology and Maternal–Fetal(Mother-to-Child ) HIV Transmission Prevention
Use the remaining characters in the 30-million "Please-call-me" SMS message to promote a campaign for pregnant women to get tested for hiv and in return receive a donated phone or a $5 phonecard .Between 25% and 35% of infants born to HIV-infected mothers become HIV-1 infected.
About You
Section 1: About You
First Name
Bantu
Last Name
Tech Group
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Country
South Africa
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Section 2: About Your Organization
Organization Name
Bantu Tech Group
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Your idea
Name Your Project
SMS Technology and Maternal–Fetal(Mother-to-Child ) HIV Transmission Prevention
Country your work focuses on
South Africa
Describe Your Idea
Use the remaining characters in the 30-million "Please-call-me" SMS message to promote a campaign for pregnant women to get tested for hiv and in return receive a donated phone or a $5 phonecard .Between 25% and 35% of infants born to HIV-infected mothers become HIV-1 infected.
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Innovation
What makes your idea unique?
Over 80 percent of adult South Africans have cell phones making Phone cards and used phones desirable. Organizations like hopephones.org donates used phones to non-profits and MTN South Africa is already using the remaining characters in the SMS message to promote HIV/AIDS awareness. What is unique about our approach is that we uses this channel to give even more targeted message with a incentive and we would also take advantage of the fact that the mobile company has a general idea as to where the subscriber is located to give more directed instructions like you can come to location xyz for testing and you would receive a $5 card. We can buy the cards in bulk for abt $3 each. We will especially target townships where they have a 40 percent positive HIV rate.
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Impact
This Entry is about (Issues)
What impact have you had?
Between 25% and 35% of infants born to HIV-infected mothers become HIV-1 infected.Treatment with AZT lowers maternal HIV transmission rate to
9 percent. South Africa has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world. We hope that by testing of pregnant women and the AZT treatment we can reduce the transmission rates.
Problem
Getting the finance to buy the phone cards and manage the distribution at the testing centers.
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Results
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What will it take for your project to be successful over the next three years? Please address each year separately, if possible.
The more people you test and treat the better your chance of reducing the transmission
What would prevent your project from being a success?
lack of funding and the stigma associated with hiv testing.
How many people will your project serve annually?
1001‐10,000
What is the average monthly household income in your target community, in US Dollars?
$50 - 100
Does your project seek to have an impact on public policy?
Sustainability
What stage is your project in?
Idea phase
Is your organization a
Non‐profit/NGO/citizen sector organization
Is your initiative connected to an established organization?
Yes
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How long has this organization been operating?
Less than a year
Does your organization have a Board of Directors or an Advisory Board?
Yes
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with NGOs?
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with businesses?
Does your organization have a non-monetary partnerships with government?
Please tell us more about how these partnerships are critical to the success of your innovation.
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What are the three most important actions needed to grow your initiative or organization?
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The Story
What was the defining moment that you led to this innovation?
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 | 121 weeks agoBantu Tech Group said: Many NGO's offer free testing. The price of azt is of concern. We would love to integrate with thes kinds of ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
| 121 weeks agoJake Miller said: Can you give us an example of what a text will say? How much does it cost for mothers to get tested. Have you contacted the testing ... about this Competition Entry. - read more > |
| 121 weeks agoBantu Tech Group updated this Competition Entry. |
| 121 weeks agoBantu Tech Group submitted this idea. |
