Tackling global health problems through innovation and technology (technohealth@gmail.com)
Official google.org Blog: Two introductions
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Global health problems are well documented and various
organizations have been dedicated to this field for
many years. People in business, engineering, and other fields outside of public health have
been using their skills to find solutions to the most
daunting challenges. The private sector is testing
solutions based on free market principles, while
engineers are working to apply technology to problems
in resource poor settings. The involvement of outside
disciplines has brought new ideas to the toolbox for
tackling global health problems. We believe these
issues cannot be solved by any one idea or set of
experts, and that a group effort is essential.
This blog was created by students and professionals in
epidemiology, health policy and management,
engineering, and information technology. We want to
bring together public health advocates and
business/technology experts who may not normally
interact in order to combine forces. Our goal is to
document and exchange ideas on Innovation and
Technology in global health. We want to know what
ideas are really working and by spreading the news we
aim to connect people. While the blog will be
initially more focused on the application of
technology to global health because that is our
background, we hope readers will also contribute
innovative ideas or projects to the blog.
Our main goal is to share ideas and connect people. We
hope you will be inspired to make a difference!