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Love Me Sexy

Challenges Entered: 
Information in this mashup will be aggregated and catalogued from a variety of sources – local health authorities, health service providers, product manufacturers, and user inputs/reviews. Combining the information provided by a range of sources will provide a concise, holistic view of categorical sexual health information, and allow for driving deeper to specific issues and product brands. Extensive search capabilities will allow sorting by product type, sexual health issue or need, and geography. Peer-to-peer interactions will enhance the factual data with opinion-based ratings of products, services, actions, and health issues. Users will be encouraged to provide links to information not captured by other sources – their personal knowledge and reach becomes a component of the overall mashup.

Location

San Francisco, CA
United States
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Project Location: 
San Francisco, CA

SexINFO

Challenges Entered: 
Currently, there are two parts to SexINFO. One is a static menu of Questions and Answers that can be accessed by texting SEXINFO to 61827 or 917.957.4280 (Metro PCS users). Common questions such as, "What should I do if the condom broke?" or “What if I'm not sure I want to have sex?" are answered in 160 character format with some basic information and two local clinic/testing sites. There is a companion website to the mobile platform at www.sextextsf.org. The second part is a WAP site viewable from mobile phones at m.sextext.orgFrom usability testing, we realized that more and more youth are accessing the Internet via their mobile phones, and that youth are downloading ringtones and wallpaper to customize their user experience. We are looking to expand the service and make it more engaging to utilize the fact that mobile phones are becoming ubiquitous among urban youth at risk for STDs, including HIV.

Location

Oakland / SF, CA
United States
Project Locations
Project Location: 
Oakland / SF, CA

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  • Wild Apricot
  • Stanford Social Innovation Review
  • L'Atelier North America
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