Handheld Computers for Health in Africa
SummaryHandheld computers transform the education of Ugandan medical students by providing medical references, survey tools and email capacity that improves their capacity to provide patient care.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In the world’s poorest countries, people die every day simply because health workers don’t have access to the current health and medical information they need to heal and save lives. This phenomenon, known as “information poverty,” is one of the greatest impediments to improving health in developing countries. SATELLIFE was founded to provide a solution to this problem, driven by the belief that no one should die when the knowledge exists to save them.
Activities
Ugandan medical students will be trained to use handheld computers loaded with current treatment guidelines on AIDS and TB, a Ugandan essential drug list, a medical calculator, 5 Minute Clinical Consult (a text), and a survey tool.
Funding Information
This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Students will be able to more accurately diagnose and treat their patients, and will be able to see more patients due to time saved from not having to travel to a medical library which may not even have the information they need.
Project Message
One of the best pieces of support technology ever. You are there on your own and there is no one to ask or textbook to consult. This helps you think through things and leads you to the drugs you need.
- A 2002 SATELLIFE project participant, Ugandan Physician
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Holly Ladd
Executive Director
30 California Street
Watertown, MA 02472
United States
(617) 926-9400
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
AED-SATELLIFE
30 California Street
Watertown,
MA
2472
United States
617 926 9400
http://www.healthnet.org
AED-SATELLIFE's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Bring HIV/AIDS Information to Kenyan Pediatricians |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Uganda
and can also be found under 
Technology.
For more information about Uganda, read the Human Development Report on Uganda or the Wikipedia entry for Uganda.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 28, 2004
