http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/03/healthnet-uganda Comments for "HealthNet Uganda" en http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/03/healthnet-uganda <div class="flexinode-body flexinode-5"><div class="flexinode--12"> <strong>Date of talk or publication: </strong><br /> August 2003</div> <div class="flexinode--10"> <strong>Organization: </strong><br /> World Resources Institute</div> <div class="flexinode--11"> <strong>Description: </strong><br /> <p><img vspace="5" hspace="5" border="0" align="left" src="/image/view/1805" style="width: 133px; height: 123px;" />HealthNet Uganda is pioneering the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) in the African healthcare sector to provide practitioners with real-time access to vital information. The technology also allows for easier consultation, real-time ordering of medicines, and access to medical journals - all of which improves the quality of Uganda's health care system. HealthNet Uganda's leadership and strategic planning have allowed it to successfully transition from a grant-funded project to a stand-alone non-profit organization, in part due to its ability to secure support from the Ugandan government. By introducing cutting-edge technology within an innovative business model, HealthNet Uganda is successfully working to improve the health of millions of citizens.<br /><br /> Click on the attachment below to read the case study. The original link is found <a target="_blank" href="http://www.digitaldividend.org/case/case_healthnet.htm"> here</a>.</p><br class="clear" /></div> </div> http://www.nextbillion.net/multimedia/2005/10/03/healthnet-uganda#comment Health PowerPoint Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:16:40 -0500 John Paul 1411 at http://www.nextbillion.net