Global Aid Cuts Hit Hard
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This year the World Health Organization (WHO) released a report that analyzed the global burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and infectious diseases (IDs). WHO states that low-resource countries
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Remembering Elizabeth “Bess” Touma
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WiRED board member Elizabeth “Bess” Touma died on September 13. When I received the sad news from her family, I found myself thinking about Bess’s long relationship with WiRED and, in particular,
WiRED Launches Module to Address Rising Child Malnutrition
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A week ago in a story on this website, WiRED International described alarming reports from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlighting a global surge in child malnutrition. In response to this expanding
Tuberculosis Top Health Issue in Kisumu, Kenya in August
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WiRED International community health workers (CHWs) reached almost 10,500 people in Kisumu, Kenya this month. Tuberculosis (TB) hit #1 as the top health concern in August, followed closely by the
Child Malnutrition Spike Reported in Kisumu, Kenya
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Child malnutrition is on the rise in Kisumu, Kenya, according to WiRED International’s community health worker (CHW) team. Sadly, malnutrition is part of life in Kenya; but the current spike in children was caught
Beyond the Grid: Pivoting Technology for Global Health
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I love variance, because it shows both contrast and spectrum. Without variance, life would be pretty average. I live in San Francisco, but I grew up in Hyderabad — a bustling metropolitan city in India. My father was
Outcomes from the Healthcare Trenches in Kenya
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Every month WiRED International’s community health workers (CHWs) tell stories about their work. Our frontline team operates with little global aid to support the healthcare of their communities. CHWs treat
Building Climate-Resilient Communities
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Extreme weather is increasing in severity and frequency due to climate change. Wildfires across Europe dominate the headlines, where the number of fires this summer rose 57% in four years. In the United
WiRED’s Ebola Training
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In June World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva that “The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is showing
Building a Stronger Healthcare Continuum
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In this Webstory, WiRED International and Tom Mboya University present a comprehensive vision of the healthcare continuum in which Community Health Workers (CHWs) serve as essential links