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Vodacom and Mondia launch maternal health service in DRC child health information designed to encourage good health practices amongst pregnant women , mothers , partners and caregivers .
Mondia creates Mum and Baby ’ s tailored content in the local language and includes expert articles , videos and informationsharing SMS messages .
According to Mondia , Mum and Baby ’ s future enhancements in the DRC will provide interactive tools including a due-date calculator , an immunisation calendar , medication reminder , medication safety information and other health tools and services . The service is also available in French .
The Mum & Baby service provides positive socio-economic benefits in the geographies in which it operates .
Pan-African telecommunications company Vodacom DRC and
Mondia , a private mobile technology company driven by innovation , have announced the rollout of the Mum and Baby maternal health service across the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ).
Mum and Baby is a free-of-charge mobile health intervention service that provides Vodacom DRC subscribers with maternal , neonatal and
Dr Amadeo Rahmann , Group CEO , Mondia , said : “ Accessing healthcare services in Africa can be challenging and , Mum and Baby provides a free and convenient way of accessing instant expert advice where it is most needed . The Mum and Baby service leverages Mondia ’ s extensive networks and expertise in content production and curation , and we expect it to continue to deliver positive social impact wherever it is rolled out .”
Manchester United partners with StarTimes to offer MUTV in Africa
Millions of Manchester United fans in
Africa will gain access to MUTV under an agreement with StarTimes , the continent ’ s leading digital TV operator .
StarTimes will distribute MUTV to subscribers in over 30 countries across sub-Saharan African , representing the biggest agreement of its kind by Manchester United in the region .
Viewers in countries including Nigeria , South Africa , Kenya and Ghana will receive exclusive Manchester United content 24 hours-a-day via StarTimes platforms .
MUTV is the world ’ s leading football club TV channel , featuring first team and academy games , live manager ’ s press conferences , player interviews , award-winning documentaries and news .
StarTimes has 13 million subscribers through its DVB digital TV service and 20 million users of its OTT streaming service , widening access to top-quality digital entertainment throughout sub-Saharan Africa .
Phil Lynch , Chief Executive of Media , Manchester United , said : “ We are proud to have hundreds of millions of passionate fans in Africa and this long-term agreement will allow them to get closer to the club through MUTV ’ s exclusive , round-the-clock content from Old Trafford and the AON Training Complex .
“ MUTV is one of our most important channels for engaging with fans around the world , whether through linear or direct-to-consumer streaming platforms and we are excited to be significantly increasing its reach through our new partner , StarTimes , in Africa .”
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