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Notes from the Field: SMS in Malawi
A few weeks ago I traveled to Malawi to work on two projects that use SMS phone technology. One of these projects focuses on providing community health workers (CHW) with an easier and quicker way to communicate with their local hospital, supervisors, and fellow community health workers. I spent an afternoon with 18 of the [...]
Notes from the Field: Bicycle Ambulances in Malawi
Back in February, VillageReach purchased bicycle ambulances for a number of communities in rural Malawi. Before they had these bicycles, community members would often resort to making homemade stretchers to carry their loved ones to the nearest health facility. Needless to say, the communities are very excited to have the new bicycle ambulances. In June, [...]
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