Health UnBound Blog

What is the Key to Nationwide mHealth Scale?

May 15, 2012

At Switchboard, our goal is to build nationwide networks of health workers using mobile phones. We realized that if we wanted to help the mHealth community scale programs nationwide, then we had to motivate both health workers and telecom operators to work together.

Eric_Woods

Eric is the CEO & Founder of Switchboard, a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that uses mobile phones to network doctors and nurses in developing countries. Switchboard's MDNet program has networked nearly 100% of physicians working in Ghana and Liberia.

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MAMA Celebrates its First Year

May 14, 2012

The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) is celebrating its first anniversary today and the progress it’s made toward putting the power of health in every mother’s hand.

Kirsten Gagnaire

As the Global Partnership Director of the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA), I am focused on how to catalyze the use of mobile phones to get vital health information to expectant and new mothers who need it the most.

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mHealth Alliance Welcomes 15 New Members!

May 14, 2012

The mHealth Alliance is now 79 members strong, with members hailing from six different continents and multiple sectors. By region, 54% of member organizations are based in North America, 16% in Europe, 16% in Asia, 10% in Africa, 3% in Latin America, and 1% in Australia. By sector, 44% of members are from the private sector, 36% are non-profits, 8% are foundations, and 12% are academic institutions. This month, the Alliance added 15 new...