Mr. Simon Woodworth:

There are a couple of parts to the answer. One of the reasons we engaged with two NGOs in Malawi is to ensure we could distribute the app. The first NGO is Luke International Norway, which has experience with developing computer applications to manage anti-retroviral treatment clinics. They have a very good patient registration system where people's thumb prints are scanned and they are given their anti-retroviral drugs. They then return after a few weeks for further consultation. The NGO has a considerable level of technical capability which is being developed all the time. The second part is the social acceptance element of how that app gets to the health surveillance attendants and also how it becomes accepted by the patients. The second NGO is Ungweru. Professor Fitzpatrick has been heavily involved with this NGO since its founding. The name of the NGO means, "Light". This NGO is very good at social engagement and community work and building. It has a budget as part of the project to work with local communities. The app will be trialled in the clinics and in the rural areas. The NGO will explain how the app works and how it will be used. It is hoped this will encourage acceptance of the app. The other element is technological. Since we started talking about this project about 15 months ago, smart phones were costing about $200 each. They are now half the price for a cheap android phone and the price will drop further. The introduction of any technology is tricky because there needs to be an infrastructure to support it. The other element is capacity-building in the universities so that eventually the ICT departments can take over ownership and maintenance of the software. I am intrigued by the Deputy's comment about the husband and wife with the phone. I will check that out because we really want the women to have the phones.