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New apps transforming remote parts of Africa
For generations, breeding cows in the rural highlands of Kenya has hinged on knowledge and experience passed down from parents to children. But Mercy Wanjiku is unlike most farmers. Her most powerful tool is her cell phone, and a text messaging service called iCow.
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- Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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New plan to ensure universal health care in Somalia
Every Somali citizen will have access to basic healthcare by 2016 if a new, government-led strategic plan achieves its aims.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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A Plan to Chart Heart Risk in 1 Million Adults in Real Time
Researchers are launching a major study that will marshal the power of smartphones and other personal technologies in an effort to develop new strategies for preventing and managing heart disease.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- public health
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Deepa Gangwani: Fomenting Change for Indian Trash Collectors
A shocking incident involving her maid and a trash collector helped set Deepa Gangwani on her quest to help the poor communities near where she lived in India.
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- South Asia
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Mozambique turns to technology in battle against tuberculosis
New machine expected to cut TB diagnosis time dramatically, enabling speedier treatment in Maputo and beyond.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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The Benefits of Mobile Health, on Hold
The world now has 5 billion mobile phones – one for every person over 15.
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Building A Cell Phone That Doesn’t Kill People
Bas van Abel leads an innovative electronics company. But, unlike Apple or Samsung, he’s not particularly interested in the latest voice activation or finger-swiping technology.
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- Europe & Eurasia
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Shell-Backed Solar Company Bets on Phone Banking for Africa
M-KOPA Kenya Ltd., backed by a Royal Dutch Shell Plc-funded charity, sees sales of its solar-lighting system that allows users to pay by phone surging 13-fold as mobile operators roll out banking services in Africa.
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- Energy, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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