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October 1, 2012
Mobile technology makes smallholder farmers’ lives easier
India based company Nano-Ganesh has made the lives of farmers infinitely easier by giving them control of their irrigation pumps’ functioning. Through its product called the Ossian Agro Automation, farmers can turn their pumps on and off using their mobile phones, among other things. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
India: Bihar turns to internet to make its healthcare centres work
In India, aanganwadis are healthcare centres which were introduced by the government of India at the village level, to provide healthcare and supportive care to mothers and children. These also double as healthcare institutions in most villages. The Indian state of Bihar is one of the most underdeveloped in the […]
October 1, 2012
India: Apollo to offer services on mobile phones and tablets
Safe in the success of the telemedicine ventures in India, Apollo Healthcare is now launching a new set of services called Telemedicine 2.0 which will be run over mobile phones and tablets. The pilot for this will be run across 5 tertiary hospitals in Hyderabad and Chennai. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
Global mobile health revolution and how India can take the lead
A recent study by PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) conducted on 1000 patients, 433 physicians and 345 payers showed India has taken one of the leads in being open and aware about mHealth. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
Emerging mHealth: Paths for growth
This report by PricewaterhouseCoopers gauges how countries are leveraging ICT services to make healthcare more accessible and affordable to patients across the world. It is revealed that Brazil, China and the US have used mHealth to varying degrees and potential for its utility is massive. Read the report here.
October 1, 2012
Cash versus mobile money
The poor in the developing countries have no option but to save under their mattresses or with their local shopkeepers. They have no choice but to, in this way, remain vulnerable to theft, and underserved by financial services. Mobile money transcends these problems and is indeed what can alleviate poverty […]
October 1, 2012
Nigeria: Etisalat launches Easywallet SIM application
Etisalat, one of the leading telecommunications companies active in Nigeria is aiming to increase its customer base and mobile money users by introducing a new SIM Application called Easywallet. This is a completely secure service which provides innovative solutions to its customers. Read more here.
October 1, 2012
Why is India so dependent on cash?
Irrespective of the class of income they may belong to, most Indians prefer to use cash for all their daily transactions. While for the poorer, this may not be a decision made out of choice, this very phenomenon may have cushioned India against the worst of global financial crises. However, […]
October 1, 2012
Mobile phones can alleviate global poverty, with some effort
It is well known that mobile money has spread the access to finance to the very poor, and the best known example is M-PESA in Kenya. However, there is a sizeable amount of evidence which suggests that despite the low costs, mobile money is unaffordable for the poorest of the […]
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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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