After Fifty Long Years with Obstetric Fistula, Two Women Reclaim Their Dignity
They spent most of their lives with the condition, but now two septuagenarians in Mali are healed—and they’re on a mission.Read more
Why Data Interoperability Matters to Global Health
The global digital health community has been talking about it for more than a decade. So where do things stand?
A Doctor’s Dispatch from Brazil
"Okay, doc, I'll do it, I'll do it." But he never did.
Global Health and Tech Thinkers Come Together at SwitchPoint
From pandemic preparedness to gender equality, here are a few standout moments from the 2018 event.
A Do No Harm Framework for ICT4D: Inspiration from SwitchPoint 2018
The issue of data ethics isn't new to international development—but it all feels a little more urgent now.
To Overcome Myths about Contraception, This Nurse Goes Beyond the Clinic
In Geita region, Tanzania, Deus Bahame is spreading the facts.
SwitchPoint 2018: Day 2
Fear and bias get in the way of humanitarian work every day. We're moving forward anyway.
SwitchPoint 2018: Day 1
Day 1 of SwitchPoint 2018 focused on fake news, true stories, and the power both have over how we do good—and how we do evil.
To Truly Manage Malaria in Uganda, Diagnosis Matters
Treatment without a proper diagnosis can undermine malaria care. Now Uganda is working to eliminate this practice.
Tanzania Could See Big Returns on Family Planning Investments
Let’s not let another second, day, or year go by where we fail to address the demand for family planning in Tanzania.
Why Is that Guy Tap Dancing? And Other Frequently Asked Questions about the Arts at SwitchPoint
Most of the 350+ people who come to this North Carolina conference aren’t artists. That’s the point.
