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 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 …
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 …
Post authored by Dushala Adhikari, one of Medic’s Project Managers based in our Kathmandu office. Every day in Nepal, six women die from preventable pregnancy-related health conditions due to inaccessibility of timely care before, during, or after delivery. Many of these deaths are caused by three infamous delays – delays in identifying …
Post submitted by Julie Smith, Medic’s Director of Development. Above, panelists on Skoll’s “Leveraging Technology To Close The Distance In Global Health Access” session. Last week, I attended the 2018 Skoll World Forum with our CEO, Josh Nesbit. The theme of the gathering was “The Power of Proximity.” According to Sally Osberg, …