In the fight against emerging public health threats, early diagnosis of infectious diseases is crucial. And in poor and remote areas of the globe where conventional medical tools like microscopes and cytometers are unavailable, rapid diagnostic tests, or RDTs, are helping to make disease screening quicker and simpler. RDTs are generally small strips on which blood or fluid samples are
Readers of the British Medical Journal have hailed the “sanitary revolution” as the greatest medical advance since 1840. However, 170 years later, sanitation is still a luxury for many. The editors of Bloomberg highlight the boon of the advent of the commode on public health and examine the potentials of redesigning the porcelain throne. Conclusively, To Seriously Improve Global Health,
Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) March 05, 2012 As International Women’s Day approaches, the mHealth Alliance announces that the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) has made a US$9.9 million commitment to support the use of innovative mobile technologies to improve women and children’s health. This generous commitment supports the mHealth Alliance’s management of the Innovation Working Group (IWG)’s catalytic grant competitions
Is your refrigerator running? Aside from needing to catch it, you probably take energy for granted. Imagine that there’s a blackout tomorrow and you have to wash all of your clothes by hand. How many hours would it take you? The extra hours of ironing? We flip on a switch, the lights come on, and more importantly, they stay on.
A huge proponent of multidisciplinary approaches in global health, I find myself constantly pacing about at the various intersections between disciplines searching for great examples and opportunities. Despite advances in global transportation logistics, one of the major persisting challenges in vaccine logistics is the cold chain – maintaining an unbroken chain of refrigeration. In order for most vaccines to ensure
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