Abstract:Background The objective of this study was to apply systems thinking to examine the opportunities and challenges of scaling up and integrating a new electronic health technology into a complex health system. We used the implementation cycle of the supply chain management solution (SMS for Life 1.0) in Tanzania as a case study. SMS for Life was one of the earliest large-scale implementations of mHealth innovations worldwide. It aimed to bring visibility to antimalarial stock-outs through the use of SMS technolo… Show more
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