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Published on: Dec 17 2020 by Guest Writer - Comments Off on 5 Lessons Learned Managing COVID-19 Grant Applications in South Africa
Kwantu was working closely with the Free State Department of Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs (DESTEA) when COVID-19 hit South Africa.
The pandemic quickly impacted small businesses in the Free...
The COVID-19 digital response has shown the huge potential of educational technologies to support better and more extensive education and learning. However, it has also served as a stark reminder that all technologies can...
Computer science research happens at Google everyday on both services and products such as Search, Maps, Google Assistant, Google Translate, Google Cloud and their computing, storage, and networking infrastructure.
Research-focused...
Back in April 2020, Apple and Google announced COVID-19 contact tracing technology for iPhone and Android mobile phones. At our Global Digital Health Forum session on digital COVAX certificates, not a single person was using...
Published on: Dec 09 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How Artificial Intelligence Can Reimagine Global Healthcare
Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing healthcare with game-changing capabilities. AI-powered solutions are participating in more and more medical tasks traditionally performed by healthcare practitioners.
Last Chance...
Internet shutdowns are one of the most extreme and draconian censorship tactics that a government can use to control civil discourse. Internet access shutdowns can include full network blackouts, blocking popular social...
Published on: Dec 03 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on How Will Digital Yellow Card Certificates Track COVID-19 Immunizations?
We can finally foresee the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Global pharmaceutical companies are developing vaccines for COVID-19. Soon, there will be widespread COVAX that can produce immunization – lasting protection...
Published on: Dec 02 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on New USAID Global Health Innovation Index Ranking Framework
Global health is a priority for USAID as the Agency works to end extreme poverty and promote resilient, democratic societies. Our global health programs are focused around three strategic priorities:
Preventing child and...
With billions of children connected to the internet, children’s lives are being shaped behind a screen. COVID-19 digital responses are moving children and their families onto digital solutions to support learning, socialization...
Published on: Nov 27 2020 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 4 Reasons to Attend Global Digital Health Forum – You’re Going, Right?
Way back in 2008, the mHealth Alliance launched an annual conference celebrating digital health. Even thought I wasn’t in healthcare at the time, I attended this first event, and was duly impressed.
It wasn’t...
