What I Learned from Working on the Ebola Response
At the beginning of the outbreak teams were doing what they've done for years: working in their own bubbles. But Ebola changed that.
Necessity Breeds Lifesaving Invention—and a Hub to Launch More Innovation
It seemed like a normal workday, but an unexpected crisis gave Dr. Dayo Olakulehin an idea that could save lives around the world.
Building a More Resilient West Africa: How Open Innovation Can Help
Imagine a world where a health worker in rural Liberia has real-time access to the information she needs to save lives.
What Will Family Planning Look Like in 2036?
Who knew 20 years ago that mobile phones would become a crucial tool in reproductive health? And what do the next 20 have in store?
“Mobilizing” the Global Community Workforce for Resilient Primary Health Systems
The role of ICT in creating resilient systems is profound, but we have yet to scratch the surface of possibilities.
In West Africa, mHero Inspires Country-to-Country Collaboration
Sierra Leone looks to Liberia for lessons in strengthening its health information systems in the wake of Ebola.
Open Source App Takes on Ebola and Mental Health in Liberia
Remix, reuse, redesign. Why a technology birthed during the Ebola outbreak is now collecting data on mental health needs.
Read between the Lines: An Open Source Lesson from Tech Billionaires
Do we in the development community have the courage to drop flashy innovations that just don't work?
As Spirits Rise in Sierra Leone, Technology Offers More than Ebola Recovery
Sierra Leone is becoming the third country to adopt a mobile phone-based platform called mHero for Ebola recovery and beyond.
In Liberia, Ebola’s Effects on Mental Health Are Real—Even if We Don’t Yet Know Them
Liberia is using mHero to make suicide prevention a priority.