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Public Awareness and Understanding

Mega-theme 2: Public understanding and awareness

Name of Research and Innovation Area	Research Group or Wntity	Name of Targeted Intervention	Project	Group Leader
Mega-theme: Data analytics and research information Sub-research theme: e-health and mHealth	NMU mHealth research groups Target participants – rural citizens in the EC Province (focus on women)	mHealth information platform for: An intervention response to contagious disease (CD) early detection Supply chain integration of medical supplies and skills across multiple health institutions Technology: 1.mobile phones 2.smart phones mHealth modalities e.g. 1.Images 2.SMS 3.MMS 4.Video 5.Audio	Create mhealth platform OR Modify existing platform Test platform Pilot platform Roll-out platform	Prof Brenda Scholtz brenda.scholtz@mandela.ac.za Prof Janet Wesson janet.wesson@mandela.ac.za Dr Temitope Tokosi Mr Nathan Smith Mr Themba Makubalo
Multi-lingual educational information	Centre for Community Technology (CCT)	Covid-19 interactive awareness and educational materials	Production of video and multimedia materials in 3 languages	Darelle Van Greunen darelle.vangreunen@mandela.ac.za
Using story telling as educational rapid response to COVID19	Faculty of Education	Design audio and hard copy story books for Families (adults & children) in rural and township contexts. These stories will be written in isiXhosa, Afrikaans and SeSotho.	Educational stories that address the following issues: Mathematical word stories, tips on reading, gender based violence, resilience, hope, autism, etc.	Prof N. Mdzanga nokhanyo.mdzanga@mandela.ac.za

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