Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Mobile Technology for Healthcare + Take Action

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

The United Nations is an incredible institution with incredible programs. One is directly related to a few of my favorite topics: Africa, technology, and development, called mHealth for development.
http://www.unfoundation.org/global-issues/technology/mhealth-report.html
Mobile phones and the networks that connect them are becoming more widely available, affordable, and effective. Some of the important applications cell phones are effective in are [...]

Doing Good Through Social Networking

Wednesday, March 4th, 2009

Almost everyone has an online profile, why not do something to help others with it too?

Mobile Phones Mobilizing Opportunity

Monday, February 16th, 2009

Mobile phone handsets are ubiquitous in our world today. Do you even know anyone (younger than 60) who doesn’t own cell phone? When I was going from Abuja to Kwoi in Nigeria about a year ago, I saw the land cables being buried along the side of the main roads. I believe it was MCN [...]

02/11/2009 Update

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

UGANDA: Christine Akello, “I pray that a health centre is brought nearer our village”
02/11/2009
- Christine Akello’s story of having to walk almost 50 miles every two weeks for her anti-retro viral medications supports why I know I have to work for positive change in Africa. No one deserves to live each day just waiting [...]