How to access Digital Medic content
August 22, 2023
Learn where to find Digital Medic courses, videos, and other health education...
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Inspiration is infectious: Engaging with the social impact community at global events
May 18, 2023
The Digital Medic team recently hit the road, attending CUGH 2023 in Washington, D.C., the Skoll World Forum in Oxford, England, and the International Maternal Newborn Health...
read more2022 Program Summary: Supporting healthy communities through education
April 18, 2023
In 2022, we expanded our work in creating and evaluating health education content for health workers and communities worldwide. Learn how we worked with global collaborators to...
read moreQ&A: Localizing Food-Based Dietary Guidelines with Community Insights
March 28, 2023
We worked with Stellenbosch University and the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre to develop and test global food-based dietary guidelines for people in Zanzibar and Mainland...
read moreA note from our founder: Reflections on 2022 and renewed hope for 2023
January 9, 2023
Dr. Charles Prober reflects on 2022 and shares our commitment to continue extending accessible education on global health issues in...
read moreDesigning and facilitating a digital health leadership course for stakeholders across Africa
December 19, 2022
The Stanford Center for Health Education co-designed and co-facilitated a digital health leadership course as part of the Digital Health Applied Leadership Program at the...
read moreSite Visits to the Eastern Cape: A Visual Diary from Digital Medic South Africa
November 28, 2022
Digital Medic South Africa team members visited two collaborator organizations in the rural Eastern Cape: Philani Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Trust and One to One Africa....
read moreReflection: Design interns share their experience with Digital Medic and La Leche League South Africa
October 24, 2022
Two Stanford students spent their summer working in South Africa with Digital Medic and La Leche League as design interns. Here is a summary of their experience working with the...
read moreBoosting Community Health Workers’ Perceived Credibility Using Videos and Tablet Technology
September 28, 2022
Results from a qualitative study in South Africa suggest that tablet devices and educational videos can help legitimize CHWs in the eyes of patients and improve their experiences...
read moreHow to Use Digital Medic Content
August 18, 2022
Take a look at our licensing terms that provide guidance on how to share, adapt, and attribute our Digital Medic...
read moreFree Vaccine Education Resources for Community Health Workers
July 28, 2022
Free vaccine education resources that equip community health workers to support greater vaccine understanding and uptake around the...
read moreCHW Advocacy Training Facilitator Guide Aims to Expand Access to Digital Course
June 8, 2022
Introducing a free Facilitator Guide which can be downloaded to support in-person or hybrid group learning for our Advocacy Training for Community Health Workers...
read more2021 Program Summary: Impact Through Collaboration
April 11, 2022
The Digital Medic 2021 Program Summary outlines our work over the past year — the health education content we created and the communities it reached, our research findings, and...
read moreHow to communicate timely, high-need health information at scale
February 23, 2022
A case study on “glocalization”: In late 2021, we translated four evidence-based COVID-19 educational videos into five Southeast Asian languages. The videos quickly reached a...
read moreDigital education as effective as face-to-face counseling in promoting exclusive breastfeeding
December 7, 2021
New results from a randomized-controlled trial in South Africa indicates that digital education can be an effective tool in promoting positive health outcomes, such as exclusive...
read moreDigital advocacy course aims to equip and inspire community health workers
September 27, 2021
Community health workers have historically been excluded from discussions about their work, but a new digital advocacy course is set to change that. With a focus on storytelling...
read moreAdvocacy Training for Community Health Workers
June 16, 2021
A free mobile course that equips CHWs with the skills to effectively share their stories and promote the health issues most important to their...
read moreBuilding Capacity for Emergency Care in Uganda
June 8, 2021
Dr. Annet Alenyo Ngabirano explains how her team has approached emergency health worker training during the COVID-19...
read moreEducating children about vaccination through storytelling
April 19, 2021
This children's book explains the importance of vaccination and herd immunity through the experiences of Lily, a young llama who goes to the doctor for her yearly...
read moreThe Role of NGOs in COVID-19 Community-Based Education
March 29, 2021
Community-based education bridges the gap between institutional guidelines and local realities. We surveyed NGO leaders to learn about their experiences spreading critical health...
read moreHow does entertainment education fit into breastfeeding conversations?
February 1, 2021
We were thrilled when Peer Counsellors from SW Substructure and lecturers from Stellenbosch University began using our 100% Breastfed content with patients. After three months of...
read moreReflecting on 2020: A Message from our Founder
January 19, 2021
"I have no doubt that 2021 will be a year of recovery, continued growth, and impact." A note from Dr. Charles Prober looking back on our digital health education efforts around...
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