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The gas cylinder, the motorcycle and the village health team member: a proof-of-concept study for the use of the Microsystems Quality Improvement Approach to strengthen the routine immunization system in Uganda.
March 23, 2015 Editor Comments Off on The gas cylinder, the motorcycle and the village health team member: a proof-of-concept study for the use of the Microsystems Quality Improvement Approach to strengthen the routine immunization system in Uganda.
Related Articles The gas cylinder, the motorcycle and the village health team member: a proof-of-concept study for the use of the Microsystems Quality Improvement Approach to strengthen the routine immunization system in Uganda. Implement Sci. 2015 Dec;10(1):215 Authors: Bazos DA, LaFave LR, Suresh G, Shannon KC, Nuwaha F, Splaine ME Abstract BACKGROUND: Although global efforts […]
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Partnership Expands ICT Support for Ebola Fight in West Africa
February 1, 2015 Editor 0
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — NetHope, a consortium of 42 leading international humanitarian organizations, announced today a partnership with Facebook, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, Cisco, EveryLayer and Inveneo to expand their support for effective communications capabilities to combat the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and promote sustainable recovery in the region.
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Shaping Global Partnerships for a Post-2015 World
February 19, 2014 Editor 0
By Sonja Patscheke, Angela Barmettler, Laura Herman, Scott Overdyke & Marc Pfitzer “What if fishermen, governments, industry, philanthropy, private investors, and conservation and development organizations worked together to apply the best strategies for restoring fisheries—and the communities that depend on them? What if these strategies addressed all the key elements of a fishery… so that […]
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Google Glass Isn’t the Future of Wearables
October 24, 2013 Editor 0
Everybody is hopping on the wearables bandwagon. Since the publication of my HBR article on wearables, I’ve been asked a number of follow-up questions from executives, tech analysts, and most especially from entrepreneurs. Though the questions vary, they generally fall into three buckets. “Aren’t Head-up Displays (HUDs) like Google Glass where the market is going?” […]
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A Global Online Network Lets Health Professionals Share Expertise
October 6, 2013 Editor 0
Dr. Junior Bazile, a Haitian physician, scrolled through his handheld device while walking through the wards of a district hospital in rural Malawi. He had recently commented on a discussion on GHDonline.org regarding critical gaps in the diagnosis and treatment of drug resistant tuberculosis. Hours later, he was reading detailed replies from a tuberculosis advisor […]
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Landmark report sets priorities to address malnutrition
September 27, 2013 Editor 0
More than 50 nutrition experts, along with NGOs/IGOs, universities, and the World Health Organization, collaborated for 2 years to produce a groundbreaking report led by The Sackler Institute for Nutrition Science at the New York Academy of Sciences NEW YORK–With nearly two billion people suffering from malnutrition across the planet, scientists and public health experts […]
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