Describing a National Chatbot Deployed by the Ministry of Health in Malawi During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Data Analysis

Isaach Ndemera, Yu-Ting Sunny Hsieh, Kingston Chirwa, Selemani Ngwira, Alanna Denny, Tsung Shu Joseph Wu, Hsin-yi Lee, Griphin Baxter Chirambo, Simeon Luka Yosefe, Ben Chilima, Matthew Kagoli, Balwani Mbakaya, Kwong Leung Joseph Yu, John O'Donoghue

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10.2196/80960
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2026-07-16
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Journal of Medical Internet Research
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JMIR Publications Inc.
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@article{allodium:10.2196/80960,
  title = {Describing a National Chatbot Deployed by the Ministry of Health in Malawi During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Data Analysis},
  author = {Isaach Ndemera and Yu-Ting Sunny Hsieh and Kingston Chirwa and Selemani Ngwira and Alanna Denny and Tsung Shu Joseph Wu and Hsin-yi Lee and Griphin Baxter Chirambo and Simeon Luka Yosefe and Ben Chilima and Matthew Kagoli and Balwani Mbakaya and Kwong Leung Joseph Yu and John O'Donoghue},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Medical Internet Research},
  doi = {10.2196/80960},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/80960}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Describing a National Chatbot Deployed by the Ministry of Health in Malawi During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Data Analysis
AU  - Isaach Ndemera
AU  - Yu-Ting Sunny Hsieh
AU  - Kingston Chirwa
AU  - Selemani Ngwira
AU  - Alanna Denny
AU  - Tsung Shu Joseph Wu
AU  - Hsin-yi Lee
AU  - Griphin Baxter Chirambo
AU  - Simeon Luka Yosefe
AU  - Ben Chilima
AU  - Matthew Kagoli
AU  - Balwani Mbakaya
AU  - Kwong Leung Joseph Yu
AU  - John O'Donoghue
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of Medical Internet Research
DO  - 10.2196/80960
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/80960
ER  - 

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Ndemera, I., Hsieh, Y. S., Chirwa, K., Ngwira, S., Denny, A., Wu, T. S. J., Lee, H., Chirambo, G. B., Yosefe, S. L., Chilima, B., Kagoli, M., Mbakaya, B., Yu, K. L. J., & O'Donoghue, J. (2026). Describing a National Chatbot Deployed by the Ministry of Health in Malawi During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Retrospective Data Analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/80960

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