Since a month and a half ago, people in the United Kingdom have the chance to subscribe to public health advice via SMS. I read about it from this page: https://www.clickatell.com/central/campaigns/redir.php?cid=5715
Firstly, the subscriber fills up a short questionnaire online and that will be his health profile. Basing on that profile, he can make queries on what is good for his health and what is harmful.
This is an excellent service as it raises public awareness on health issues. In today's world, many people tend to neglect their health but by combining health with a modern technology like the Short Message System, which is very popular with young people, we are more aware of our health and will take better care of ourselves.
Apart from making diet plans based on our health profile, we can also send in queries based on keywords like smoking, safe sex or gout, for example. The replies will come in as a text message, so it's instant. Moreover, the subscriber gets to reply to these messages and these will be documented and compiled so that subsequent searches or queries will be more refined.
I feel that an affordable and interactive service like this should be available in all countries as health is very important to us but despite that, many of us are ignorant of our own well-being. It may sound ridiculous but it is true. As you know, we tend to only remember our body when we have an ache somewhere to remind us of it but by then it may be too late.
On the other hand, to have professional advice on our mobile phone, I believe that we will take more proactive steps to watch out for what we put into our bodies, what diet to follow and what medication not to take if we are already on long term medical control.
I personally think that this is an excellent service that I hope many people will find useful.
Firstly, the subscriber fills up a short questionnaire online and that will be his health profile. Basing on that profile, he can make queries on what is good for his health and what is harmful.
This is an excellent service as it raises public awareness on health issues. In today's world, many people tend to neglect their health but by combining health with a modern technology like the Short Message System, which is very popular with young people, we are more aware of our health and will take better care of ourselves.
Apart from making diet plans based on our health profile, we can also send in queries based on keywords like smoking, safe sex or gout, for example. The replies will come in as a text message, so it's instant. Moreover, the subscriber gets to reply to these messages and these will be documented and compiled so that subsequent searches or queries will be more refined.
I feel that an affordable and interactive service like this should be available in all countries as health is very important to us but despite that, many of us are ignorant of our own well-being. It may sound ridiculous but it is true. As you know, we tend to only remember our body when we have an ache somewhere to remind us of it but by then it may be too late.
On the other hand, to have professional advice on our mobile phone, I believe that we will take more proactive steps to watch out for what we put into our bodies, what diet to follow and what medication not to take if we are already on long term medical control.
I personally think that this is an excellent service that I hope many people will find useful.
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