“While the potential [for technology in development] is clear, the success of the thousands of projects that have sprung up using technology to close access gaps is less so. Pilots have failed to move into scalable and sustainable programs. Solutions too often reinvent the wheel rather than
Today the Knowledge for Health (K4Health) Project is pleased to announce the launch of mHealth Knowledge—a portal to K4Health’s resources on mobile health (mHealth). You can now find all of K4Health’s mHealth products in one location. mHealth Knowledge is simple by design—you only need a few minutes
Mothers and expectant women across Tanzania have a reason to celebrate this Mother’s Day. Their pregnancies are healthier and they are more prepared for birth in recent months. The reason? The Wazazi Nipendeni campaign. Wazazi Nipendeni (“Love me, parents”) is an ongoing national campaign that
A new case study by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs (CCP) examines efforts to scale up access to and demand for Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMCC) in South Africa. Beginning in February 2012, the Brothers for Life initiative
The Tanzania Capacity and Communication Project (TCCP) is the recipient of the “Mobile Health at Scale” award. This award was given by the USAID/Tanzania Health Team at an end-of-year partners meeting on December 11, 2013. TCCP received the award for its groundbreaking work on the
The revitalized Green Star family planning campaign launched in October during Tanzania’s National Family Planning Conference in Dar es Salaam. Vice President of Tanzania Dr. Mohammed Gharib Bilal unveiled the campaign saying, “I believe that this campaign will accelerate efforts to accessing correct information on
With the fastest growing mobile industry in the world and 16.6 million new rural mobile phone customers per month, India continues its battle against maternal and infant mortality. India’s most populated state, Uttar Pradesh (UP), has among the highest maternal and infant mortality rates in
New data from the Tanzania Capacity and Communication Project (TCCP) demonstrate that mobile technology has quickly become an essential source of important health information in Tanzania. TCCP’s Jiamini! (“Be Confident!”) Campaign uses a text message platform to provide information about family planning methods and service
Aligarh, an industrial town in Uttar Pradesh, India can now boast fourteen “Happy Dampatti,” couples who hold the key to five secrets of happiness. Life for these couples in the slums is not easy. Incomes are often less than $75 per month and many residents
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