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January 7, 2013
Why Nigeria needs a national eHealth strategy
This post outlines the efficacy of eHealth in treating a number of healthcare cases in Nigeria that would otherwise remain open ended because they are not too serious for emergency departments, and neither is any history accessible regarding the patient. Read more here.
January 7, 2013
Quick rundown of African mobile health initiatives
As much as 80 per cent of all African diseases stem from preventable causes. This post gives an overview of the expanse of influence of mHealth and eHealth initiatives in Africa. A number of intnerational aid organized as well as national government organized eHealth and mHealth initiatives have been started. […]
January 7, 2013
How mobile phones are helping leverage healthcare in the developing world
This post highlights a number of intiatives that target bettering the healthcare outcomes in poor regions of the developing countries by leveraging the use of cell phones. Read more here.
January 7, 2013
Brazil: Telefónica Group and MasterCard form new venture in Brazil
Spain based telecom company Telefónica Group and MasterCard International have recently collaborated in Brazil to develop applications for people using payment services on their mobile phones. Read more here.
January 7, 2013
Percentage of India using mobile money rises
The total number of transactions using mobile banking has risen by 124 per cent in the period between August 2011 and October 2012. Read more here.
January 7, 2013
Mobile banking in South Africa – Will MTN be able to crack it?
MTN South Africa has made a renewed fresh attempt at cracking the code to grab a market share with the burgeoning mobile money market in the country. Their new product will offer the customers the option to make payments through their mobile phones, as well as make person-to-person transfers. Read […]
January 7, 2013
Mobile technology a game changer in the developing world
A number of phones used by the developing world are basic in nature, unable to provide the developmental benefits that smart phones potentially could. However, there is emerging evidence that a number of people in the developing world have now adopted the use of smart phones. Read more here.
January 7, 2013
Why the mobile phones may not be as inclusive as we think
A study by the Grameen Foundation found that as much as 22 per cent of their customers may not be owning that mobile phones through which they manage their money. While they do have access to mobile phones, these mobile phones are actually not theirs, posing as a considerable security […]
January 7, 2013
Tanzania: Government sets clean water targets for rural areas
The government of Tanzania has recently unveiled plans of focusing their efforts on the clean water needs of the rural areas of the country. The government has set itself a target of providing clean water to 65 per cent of all villages in the country by 2014. Read more here.
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Interactive SHG Map of India: 7.5 million Women Self Help Groups are spread across 27 States and 6 UTs in India
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