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‘There is a Democratization of Health Care Going on Around the World’: IPIHD annual forum yields lessons on empowerment, tools and location
The highlight of the 2015 IPIHD annual forum for many attendees was meeting the organization’s new cohort of innovators who are working around the world on problems such as health education for family members of inpatients, menstrual health, emergency training for health workers and new ways of delivering care through community kiosks.
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- Environment, Health Care
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NexThought Monday – How to Unlock the Potential of Young Inventors
I recently met an amazing set of entrepreneurs who are tackling a dizzying array of challenges: developing systems to allow impoverished families in poor countries to heat and pressurize water for bathing, cooking and cleaning; or creating a lawnmower-type machine that harvests and converts crops directly into biomass pellets for fuel. I wasn’t at SXSW or a high-level Silicon Valley gathering, but at VentureWell’s annual Open Conference in Washington, D.C.
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Twitter Top Ten
A new treasure trove of financial inclusion data.
A significant milestone for the B Corp movement.
And to coincide with tax day in the U.S., a handy guide on where to donate - and a thought-provoking post on the surprising way America’s tax system benefits the poor. These are just a few of the highlights of this week’s Twitter Top 10.- Categories
- Education, Energy, Environment, Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Weekly Roundup: Small victories in the garbage war, but e-waste looms ominously
One man’s trash is another man’s ticket to a healthier planet. Or to an early grave. Yet we’re seeing more innovations at the nexus of waste and commerce.
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- Health Care
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- waste
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Innovation to Impact: At Skoll, exploring why so many global health interventions have failed to expand beyond the pilot level
Participants in a discussion at the Skoll World Forum agreed that when it comes to strengthening health systems, alternative financing models which support long-term, systems-level approaches, could have large payoffs.
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- Health Care, Impact Assessment
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Why Financial Inclusion May Well Depend on Cyber ID Data: Digital IDs are quick and cost-effective – but more data on unbanked customers is needed
Among the obstacles to digital financial inclusion is the challenge of serving people who lack traditional identity data. But as Trulioo founder Stephen Ufford explains, our online activity creates a digital footprint that can be used to identify us quickly and cost-effectively. He describes how Trulioo is cultivating partnerships to advance its goal of establishing a digital ID for the entire global population.
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‘By making it available to people, you are almost by definition doing good’: Grameen Foundation CEO Alex Counts, on microfinance’s past and future
Microfinance has careened from hero to villain status over the years, before settling into its current persona as a useful but not transformative anti-poverty tool. Alex Counts has had a front-row seat in the sector’s turbulent development, as founder and long-time president/CEO of Grameen Foundation. He shares his frank perspectives on microfinance’s past and future in this video Q&A.
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- Impact Assessment
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100 Million+ People Use Mobile Money Each Month: From P2P transfers to bill payments, here’s how they’re using it
Around 103 million people globally are making transactions using mobile money each month. Alix Murphy, Senior Mobile Analyst for WorldRemit, takes a close look at the types of transactions people are making, and how they are actually using mobile money in their daily lives.
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- Education
