The disastrous earthquake in Haiti taught humanitarian groups an unexpected lesson: the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform, and guide relief efforts. At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other new technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid. Haiti allowed us to glimpse into a future of what disaster response might [...]
GHD’s in the Fast Lane
Global Health Drinks features in the latest “Postcards from the Edge” from the International Medicine blog, “Life in the Fast Lane“. Check out the interview with one of GHD’s founding fathers, James “JJ” Thompson”. Check out the interview on Life in the Fast Lane About Life in the Fast Lane LITFL is a Medical Blog [...]
Hans Rosling and the magic washing machine | TED
What was the greatest invention of the industrial revolution? Hans Rosling makes the case for the washing machine. With newly designed graphics from Gapminder, Rosling shows us the magic that pops up when economic growth and electricity turn a boring wash day into an intellectual day of reading.
Global Health Gateway – Connecting you with global health work, volunteering and training
The Global Health Gateway is your one stop shop for global health opportunities in Australia, NZ and internationally. It is a fantastic resource and has a dedicated team of individuals behind it. What we love Comprehensive section dedicated to Education and Training including a list of courses offered at University and Free Online courses Work [...]
Esther Duflo: Social experiments to fight poverty | TED
Alleviating poverty is more guesswork than science, and lack of data on aid’s impact raises questions about how to provide it. But Clark Medal-winner Esther Duflo says it’s possible to know which development efforts help and which hurt — by testing solutions with randomized trials.
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