Blogpost on Somatosphere: Texting Like a State

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Nanna Schneidermann has a new piece out on the medical anthropology platform Somathosphere.net.

The piece asks: What does making a new life look like from the perspective of a mobile phone? And, inspired by James Scott's seminal work, delves into the promises of M-health as a project of governance in South Africa.

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A Visit in the Promised Land – mHealth in context

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A Visit in the Promised Land – mHealth in context

In development policy and public discourse mHealth is at times seen as the Promised Land. Something that potentially can cut at least 25% off health expenditure and improve health systems and the delivery of services to citizens. So what does the Promised Land look like from the point of view of those bringing it about?

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