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New AIDS technology for Uganda

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    Plans to build a wireless computing network for Uganda's health care system are underway, a US-based medical technology organisation said on Tuesday. Satellife said the introduction of hand-held computers or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) could have a significant impact on the management of existing HIV/AIDS programmes. "PDA technology will supplement and improve current administration. It can also provide guidelines for healthcare workers in the field of treatment and counselling," Satellife medical director, Malcolm Brian, told the UN news service PlusNews. Satellife's 2002 trial programme report shows that it takes an average of two months for medical forms to be transported from remote areas to the capital, Kampala. PDAs are expected to cut delivery time to 24 hours. "The health ministry is very excited about the new technology. We are still negotiating a drop in the US $100 price per PDA unit," Brian added.

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