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The RapidSMS system, as it is called, is on a four-month trial run that began in January 2009 in three districts of Malawi's Central Province. The SMS (short message service) text message and web-based tool was developed by the Innovations and Development team of UNICEF, the UN children's agency, and allows text messages to be captured via the internet.
''The quick collection and availability of data can help government and other aid agencies intervene if the statistics show a crisis is unfolding''
Besides the obvious advantage of speed and quality of data, the system also creates spreadsheets and graphs, allowing for easy interpretation of the data.
