10 Lessons for Stronger Health Information Systems in Ebola-Affected West Africa
The international community came together in Accra, Ghana, last month to make a plan.
Creativity: The Key to Developing Tanzania’s Electronic Immunization System
A new registry in Tanzania will track immunizations and vaccine inventories and exchange data with other health information systems.
The mHero Story
This mobile technology is connecting people and making health systems stronger amid West Africa's ongoing Ebola outbreak—and its story is just beginning.
3D-Printed Hands, 3-Cent Maxi Pads, and More at SwitchPoint 2015
Development without dialogue just doesn’t work. Day 2 of SwitchPoint was all about partnerships for lasting progress.
Digital Jedis, Social Entrepreneurs, and the Real Heroes of Global Health
Hundreds gathered today in North Carolina for SwitchPoint, all looking for forces to join, partnerships to forge, and good to do.
Three World-Changers: Drones, Schools, and Sanitary Pads
Digital humanitarians, poverty-fighters, and more head to Saxapahaw, North Carolina, this week for SwitchPoint 2015.
As Ebola Resurges in Guinea, So Do Government Efforts to Quash It
At the Conakry airport, travelers shake hands, hug, and kiss each other's cheeks. You might not know there's an epidemic going on.
Botswana Is Building a Strong Health System by Focusing on Health Workers
In Botswana, the Ministry of Health is using the power of data to inform its policies, planning, and human resources.
mHero May Be the Tech Response to Ebola that Liberia's Health Workers Need
The Liberian government is teaming up with international NGOs and others to make mHero a reality.
To Do: Get Hands Dirty, Make Something Useful, Solve World’s Problems
With a little incentive and a lot of patience, you can create something useful—possibly even lifesaving—out of nothing.