Livestock, learning and diagnostics: New directions in veterinary tele-medicine

Abstract

It has been estimated that 2/3rds of the individuals living on less than $2/day own or keep livestock. However, research has illustrated the difficulties that this population face in obtaining accurate and relevant information regarding animal health. Therefore, the demonstration offers two tools to support the animal health needs of the poor in India. First, the creation of a mobile phone based knowledge transfer tool is described and second, a mobile phone-based diagnostic tool to enhance the capacity of the poor to diagnose diseases is also detailed. The demonstration of the tools will support the ‘hands-on’ exposure of conference goers with problems faced by the poor and the role of ICTs in their solution.