Implementing a mHealth-Based Patient and Nurse Educational Program to Reduce Wound Infection in Rural Philippines.

Background: Surgical site infection (SSI) is a prevalent but preventable complication in low-and-middle income countries (LMIC), with reported incidence varying from 8-30%. In 2018, the MEDIPINAS surgical mission to the Philippines observed a 28.8% rate of SSI despite adherence to WHO intraoperative protocols.