RapidSMS is transforming the way data can be collected and utilized. Created in the field for project implementation, RapidSMS establishes a vibrant two-way flow of communication that empowers stakeholders with a dynamic tool for advanced data collection, analysis and communication that is fast, efficient and accurate. In one example of the far reaching effects of RapidSMS, community health care workers can now identify, diagnose and track sick children utilizing streamlined technology that is automatically updated in a central system. Other successes include emergency response, tracking campaign supplies, promoting maternal and neonatal health, and monitoring early-warning malnutrition monitoring.