Post authored by Bara Ndiaye, Technical Lead * Veuillez trouver en dessous, la traduction en français de cet article. * Muso‘s network of Community Health Workers (CHWs), active in Mali since 2008, has been supported by the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) since 2017. Muso CHWs provide proactive care, a package of home-based health […]
Post authored by Antony Khaemba, Project Manager COVID-19 surveillance and early detection are critical to preventing the spread of the disease, and to protect those who are most vulnerable. Over the past several weeks, our team has worked in close collaboration with Kenya’s Ministry of Health (MoH), the Palladium Group, mHealth Kenya, Environmental Systems
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Kennedy Odiambo Oreunjo is the County Director of Health in Siaya County, Kenya. He is a public health specialist with a master’s degree in Public Health and Community Health & Development and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Public Health. He is passionate about engaging communities in finding affordable solutions
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Interview conducted by Michael Korir, one of Medic’s Project Managers based in Nairobi, Kenya. Pictured above, Mercy Amulele. Medic is a diverse team made up of designers, developers, researchers, and public health specialists. We are united by a common desire to improve health outcomes in rural communities around the world. At Medic, Project
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Post authored by Beatrice Wasunna, Senior Researcher. The figure above shows Muso’s 360° Supervision system to actively and regularly mentor Community Health Workers for improved performance. Our research and model-building partner Muso has achieved some of the lowest child mortality rates in sub-Saharan Africa, and we’re excited to share the results of a study that Muso and the
Post authored by Alix Emden, Medic Mobile’s Administrative Associate, and Mercy Simiyu, Partnerships and Communications Manager for Africa. March is National Nutrition Month! Access to health and nutrition services remains a huge challenge globally; malnutrition, like many other diseases, is most pronounced in low and middle-income countries. Since 2015, Medic Mobile has worked to expand our
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When a health worker said, “I want to pull out my phone, plan who I am going to see, and make sure I don’t miss anything,” we listened. Our product team has been hard at work building a new Android app designed for community health workers. After six months of
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