A recently launched mobile phone-enabled diabetes management and prevention pilot in Tijuana, Mexico has brought together a number of companies and organizations from both sides of the border.
The program, called Dulce Wireless, is a collaborative effort between Qualcomm, the International Community Foundation (ICF), the Fundación Internacional de la Comunidad, Iusacell, the Social Security Institute of Mexico (IMSS), the Medical School at the Autonomous University of Baja California (UABC), the Scripps Whittier Institute (SWDI), and Fronteras Unidas PRO SALUD.
Dulce provides promotores (health care workers) with real-time access to locate or receive alerts about patient information, manage their patient appointments and review training materials. Patients using Dulce can review their diabetes educational material including instructional videos, receive alerts about their self-management, and participate in surveys that help them and their caregivers better understand how well they are managing their condition.
The service operates our of IMSS Clinic 27, the largest clinic in Mexico.
More on Dulce in the video below:
