Post author: Jennifer Quesada, Software Developer Countries around the world continue to grapple with the most effective way to access and analyze robust, centralized data around the spread of COVID-19. Meanwhile, we collectively face the critical need to respond quickly to local outbreaks, limiting the toll of the virus at […]
The product team at Medic conducted an experiment with County Health Administrators based in Kenya’s Siaya County who use the event-based monitoring system application – powered by the Community Health Toolkit – called mDharura.
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A year into our partnership, Dimagi, Medic, and The Rockefeller Foundation have collaborated on a report to explore how investments in digital platforms for frontline workers today can help prepare for future pandemics.
We’ve recently successfully completed our first remote usability session, facilitated by Partners In Health (PIH) in Malawi! It was a valuable learning experience for both teams involved and we are so excited to share the process and findings with the greater community. Part of Medic’s responsibilities as the steward of
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A joint partnership equipped 564 community health workers with a mobile app, called MaliKaKeneya, to screen six communes of the Bamako District in Mali for COVID-19.
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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Post co-authored by Josh Nesbit, Board Member; Isaac Holeman, Chief Research Officer; and Shreya Bhatt, Director of Partnerships. *This post is a first in a series of posts to share important updates and commentary on our Covid-19 response efforts and updates.* As Covid-19 spreads across countries where we support partners
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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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Post authored by Kanika Malik, one of Medic’s former Project Managers based in New Delhi. Pictured above (left to right) Jacqueline Edwards, Brian Ssennoga, Chris Lukolyo, Kanika Malik, and Michael Korir In what is becoming a tradition for our team, Medic teammates participated in the 2019 ICT4D Conference in Kampala last month.
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