MOTS

MOTS delivers training content via interactive voice response (IVR) to Community Health Workers (CHWs) to support Ebola vaccine campaigns and outbreak response preparedness.

Key Features:

• Interactive Voice Response Technology: IVR is used to deliver audio training modules directly to CHWs' mobile phones in local languages.
• Localized Content Delivery: Training content is tailored to the national CHW curriculum and covers vaccines, Ebola disease surveillance, and outbreak response.
• Pilot Implementation: A pilot study in Bo district delivered IVR modules to 125 consenting CHWs.
• Knowledge Assessment: Pre- and post-quiz evaluations were administered via IVR to measure knowledge acquisition, indicating significant gains particularly in vaccine-related content.
• User Engagement and Feedback: CHWs provided feedback on module delivery order and noted potential fatigue from repeated IVR assessments.

Scientific Applications:

• CHW capacity building: Continuous IVR-based education to strengthen CHW knowledge and skills in remote settings.
• Outbreak preparedness and response: Support for Ebola vaccine campaigns and surveillance training to improve readiness for outbreaks.
• Digital health implementation research: Evaluation of IVR training effectiveness through pilot studies and pre/post assessment metrics.
• Scalable training in resource-limited settings: Delivery of curriculum-aligned training that can be deployed at scale within national digital health strategies.

Methodology:

Training modules were delivered as audio messages via IVR and knowledge was assessed using IVR-administered pre- and post-quizzes within a structured test protocol during a pilot in Bo district with 125 consenting CHWs.