Thursday, October 24, 2013
Ghana: Mobile Technology for Global Health
In Ghana, the Grameen Foundation is using mobile applications to improve the quality of
maternal health and childcare. With the MOTECH Mobile Midwife program, pregnant women
can register and receive voice messages that provide reliable advice for a healthy pregnancy.
Smartphones are also used to record health services delivered.
Ghana Technology
In West Africa, Ghana, construction for a second state-of-the-art Information and
Communication Technology Center has the potential to generate thousands of jobs.
The nation is hoping the new facility will grow its economy. The ICT hub nicknamed
Hope City is located near the capital Accra. VOA's Paul Ndiho has more
Togo: Lighting up the land
In today's fast-paced modern world, the idea of turning off the power, even for a moment,
may seem a welcome relief for some. We travel to Togo in West Africa where living without
electricity is a harsh reality for more than 80 percent of its population. But now, an innovative
new program is bringing hope to millions.
Solar Cell Phone Chargers Made in Ghana
This video is part of Green World Health Net's Boko Bednet Project in the village of Ketakor,
Ghana, Africa. GWHN is helping the people of the village start a small business making and
selling these solar cell phone chargers with 90% of the parts sourced locally in Ghana.
This video is part of GWHN's Boko Bednet Project IndieGoGo campaign to help raise funds for the project.
Ghana: An Education Revolution
United Nations, New York - Across the world, tens of millions of children are missing
out on an education. But there is hope. Enrolment worldwide is increasing and now
there's a new tool that's bringing education straight into the hands of children
Ghana Turns to Technology to Tame Traffic
Faced with regular gridlock on the roads of the Ghanaian capital, a website has been
set up to alert drivers to the worst bottlenecks -- fed by eagle-eyed spotters with Twitter accounts
Ghana continues to soar with technology
Ghana is aiming to become an Information Communication Technology hub for
the West African region. The country recently launched a second new technology
centre... and expectations are high that there will be new job opportunities for young Ghanaians.
Ghana bioenergy report by eTV
In an effort to reduce the effects of climate change, the government of Ghana recently
approved a "National Climate Change Policy." Dr. Joe Oteng Adjei, Minister for Environment,
Science, Technology and Innovation, announced the new policy at a stakeholders' workshop on
the possibility of launching a Climate Innovation Center (CIC) in Ghana.
Monday, October 21, 2013
ICT In Education Policy
A two day workshop to review the draft ICT-In-Education Policy has begun in Accra.
The workshop will among others discuss innovative practices on open and distance learning
including mobile and smart learning technologies.
Ghana - Information Communication Technology
Produced by EPIC Global Media, an award-winning creative agency which signed
a Global Development Alliance (GDA) with the United States Agency for International
Development Mission to Ghana, this film aims to build and present the brand of Ghana internationally.
Garland to design the First ICT Park in Ghana
Garland are the Project Managers and Civil & Structural Engineers on the First ICT
Park in Ghana. This 20 Ha development will provide high quality office and call
centre space to facilitate the Worlds leading ICT providors
ICT in Ghanaian Schools
ICT in Ghanaian Schools
An insight into the debate about the future of Ghanaian education. Should ICT be
a priority when problems with basic literacy problems still persist?
Henry Wilkinson for ETV finds out more.
An insight into the debate about the future of Ghanaian education. Should ICT be
a priority when problems with basic literacy problems still persist?
Henry Wilkinson for ETV finds out more.
Phone Farming: How SMS is changing agriculture in Ghana (Video)
Just three years ago, Abdul Rahman Takoro could not afford to send all his eight
children to school. Several dropped out, while he struggled to pay the fees for the rest.
Source: http://www.citifmonline.com/index.php?id=1.1567836
Friday, October 4, 2013
Record Keeping at SABOBA MEDICAL CENTRE: BEFORE AND AFTER
These pictures summarise how our records rooms and OPDs looked like before and after the implementation of our HMIS project. http://projects.connect4change.nl/en/project/1078/update/3913/
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