Medic Mobile

"COVID-19 has shown just how reliant we are on information especially timely, relevant, clear, and reliable communication that empowers us to make the right decisions. Question is, how do you get people to listen, understand, and take action?" Learn more in a new case study from Busara Center for Behavioral Economics, Living Goods, and Medic looking at improving online engagement of COVID-19 self-assessments.

New research by the Community Health Impact Coalition shows that community health workers who are supported in line with World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines (paid, trained, supervised) and equipped with PPE maintained health services in their communities despite COVID-19. Featuring Medic's very own Helen Olsen, Senior Research Program Manager, and Amanda Yembrick, Chief Program Officer, we're proud to be a member and support the vital work of CHIC! https://bit.ly/3v7y9kz

On #WorldHealthDay, we're redefining what it means to support care. Introducing our new metric caring activities informed by feminist scholarship, care ethics, and central to Medic's mission of supporting care at scale. Learn more in a blog post.

Success will mean that countries achieve their vaccination coverage targets and interrupt community transmission enough to end the pandemic. PATH explores how countries prepare to rapidly deploy #COVID19 vaccines to priority groups.

It's Global Handwashing Day! Today and every day, #HandHygieneforAll means no one is left behind.

"How might we care for one another, and how might technology support that in an ethical way?" In episode 7 of The Conduit London, Josh Nesbit, Medic's CEO, explores why human-centered design, data, and partnerships are vital to building and investing in resilient, just, and equitable health systems supported by tech and much more! Listen to the full episode.

It's so crucial to have the voices + expertise of CHWs represented in key conversations about global health challenges especially as they lead our global frontline response to COVID-19. Thrilled to see the leadership of Aissata + Muso Health highlighted at #UNGA75 last week!

How can we center the voices of community health workers in reimagining the experience of remote learning and care delivery during COVID-19? On the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) Forum, learn about the collaboration between Last Mile Health, Digital Campus, and Medic, exploring how the integration of open-source educational and care delivery platforms can support frontline workers. Join the discussion.

In the latest PATH-led Digital Square newsletter, we showcase exciting initiatives in Kenya, a new collaboration with Dimagi, and our continued focus on building #CommunityHealthToolkit-powered tools to support our partners in COVID-19 response + recovery. Read the full blog post.

Here's what's new in the latest release of the #CommunityHealthToolkit Core Framework 3..0: Easier login with magic links Improved geolocation data User privacy policies... And more! Check out all the new features + bug fixes here:

We’re thrilled to receive Google.org backing to develop data analytics tools that do more to support frontline health workers. What an incredible opportunity to collaborate with Dimagi on the important + urgent work of responding to COVID-19. Congrats to all the inspiring recipients!

To build integrity in Community Health Worker-generated data, we teamed up with our Frontline Health partner DataKind + a cadre of incredible volunteers to explore community health data from Siaya County, Kenya. We're excited to share our first case study on the project check it out here: https://bit.ly/2Gg4uBk

Are you a US-based comptroller interested in mission-driven remote work? Join the Medic team to support: Accounts + bookkeeping Financial + payroll management Compliance... Operations support Annual auditing Apply here: http://bit.ly/comptrollerJD

With Medic Mobile's Phone Donation program, we accept any device any age, any type, any condition to help fund projects supporting health workers in 26 countries around the world. Learn more + donate your devices (with a free shipping label!) here : http://bit.ly/MMphonedonation

On Aug. 14, Helen Olsen, Impact Manager at Medic Mobile, joined CORE Group's Coronavirus Global Response Coordination Call to discuss home-based care, the #CommunityHealthToolkit, our work with Dimagi, and the power of partnership during COVID-19. Watch the full recording here: https://youtu.be/YSAp92Fwbw8

We're so grateful for Melinda's contribution to the #CommunityHealthToolkit (CHT)! Including data quality projects, developing algorithms to support Community Health Workers and their supervisors, improving health outcomes, and more! Thank you, Melinda, for being a vital part of our growing open-source community.

On #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honor the #RealLifeHeroes, CHWs, frontline health workers, and many more who continue to provide quality care, nourishment and resources in the hardest-to-reach communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today and every day:

We're hiring an App Developer! Join our Apps Services Team to define scope, design, write technical specs + build open-source applications for health workers who provide care in the hardest-to-reach communities. 100% remote, full-time, location-flexible Apply here: https://bit.ly/appdevJD