The treatment for tuberculosis involves six months of taking multiple drugs - not easy for many patients. Researchers at MIT believe they have found a plausible solution for helping patients complete this rigorous regimen - offer free cell phone minutes!
This research team has found a way to use cell phones for self-testing. If the patient follows doctor's orders and this is verified by his or her cell phone - the reward will be free minutes.
Could it work? With rising costs all around us, why not? The only concern would be what to do with patients who don't currently have cell phones. And I see no mention of any carrier sponsorship yet. Although it would be a great PR move for any carrier to adopt it!
[Photo credit: MIT]
