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Publikováno v:
Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 40(7-8)
Mobile health, or mHealth, technology has the potential to improve health care access in the developing world. However, the majority of mHealth projects do not expand beyond the pilot stage. A core reason why is because they do not account for the in
Publikováno v:
Systemic Practice and Action Research. 27:593-606
Human deprivation and suffering around the world are increasing despite the efforts of traditional aid-based approaches focused on alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life for marginalized communities. There is ample evidence that billio
Publikováno v:
International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship. 8:62-77
Diarrheal disease due to unsanitary water is a leading cause of death in low- and middle- income countries. One potential solution to this problem is widespread access to point-of-use ceramic water filters made from universally-available materials. T
Publikováno v:
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology. 37:237-251
This paper presents the designs of four low-cost and ruggedized biomedical devices, including a blood pressure monitor, thermometer, weighing scale and spirometer, designed for the East African context. The design constraints included a mass-producti
Publikováno v:
Telemedicine and e-Health. 19:287-297
Telemedicine has become an increasingly popular option for long-distance/virtual medical care and education, but many telemedicine ventures fail to grow beyond the initial pilot stage. Studying the business models of successful telemedicine ventures
Publikováno v:
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 32:44-52
This article will provide evidence that empowering community health workers with appropriate technologies can address primary healthcare needs in developing countries. Through a comparison of case studies from various countries, a review of available
Publikováno v:
International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship. 7:13-34
Social enterprises that focus on appropriate technologies for socio-economically marginalized populations in developing countries are on the rise. However, standardized methodologies to assess the success of the venture and their economic, social and
Publikováno v:
Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, Vol 4 (2013)
Objective: Access to health care in rural areas of developing nations is hindered by both the lack of physicians and the preference of many physicians to practice in urban settings. As a result, rural patients often choose not to sacrifice wages or t
Autor:
Khanjan Mehta, Ladislaus M. Semali
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Educational Research. 53:225-239
Students in rural and urban areas in Tanzania, and elsewhere in Africa, continue to have limited or lack access to culturally and employment-relevant science education. The current case study, a 2007–2009 examination of barriers to the reform movem
Publikováno v:
Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 40(1)
Lack of access to healthcare in the developing world has created a need for locally-based primary and pre-primary healthcare systems. Many regions of the world have adopted Community Health Worker (CHW) programmes, but volunteers in these programmes