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Design Interns Share their Experience with Digital Medic and La Leche League South Africa
Stanford University students Lucy Nemerov and Nadia Hemmat reflect on their summer working alongside the Digital Medic team in South Africa as design interns.
October 24, 2022
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Boosting Community Health Workers’ Perceived Credibility Using Videos and Tablet Technology
“There is stigma to be undermined in the township as if we don’t know what we are talking about. Amavidiyo … anike umsebenzi wethu isidima: The videos gave weight to our work.”
September 28, 2022
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Free Vaccine Education Resources for Community Health Workers
Introducing a digital course to equip CHWs with the knowledge and communication strategies to increase vaccine uptake worldwide.
July 28, 2022
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CHW Advocacy Training Facilitator Guide Aims to Expand Access to Digital Course
Introducing a free Facilitator Guide to support in-person and hybrid group learning for our Advocacy Training for Community Health Workers.
June 22, 2022
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Video Helps Eswatini Residents Avoid Snake Bites
"We needed something to educate the larger public on how to prevent snake bites." Read our feature in Stanford Medicine's award-winning blog, SCOPE.
May 31, 2022
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Digital Education as Effective as Face-to-Face Counseling in Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding
Explore findings from our randomized controlled trial with Philani with over 1,500 new mothers in the Western Cape of South Africa.
December 07, 2021
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Digital Advocacy Course Aims to Equip and Inspire Community Health Workers
A free digital course on advocacy, storytelling, and technology — core attributes meant to propel CHWs to take charge of their work and wellbeing.
September 27, 2021
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Building Capacity for Emergency Care During COVID-19 in Uganda
"Traditionally, training in Uganda has always been face-to-face. We were trying to think of a digital or hybrid approach that was relevant, cost-effective, and interactive."
June 08, 2021
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Educating Children and Families about Vaccination through Storytelling
Lily the Llama Helps Her Herd, written by Stanford student Emma Rashes, is a digital public good and available to download in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
April 19, 2021
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The Role of NGOs in COVID-19 Community-Based Education
Five themes on the role local organizations play in disseminating health information during a global public health crisis.
March 29, 2021
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How Does Entertainment Education Fit Into Breastfeeding Conversations?
Story-based videos help diffuse patient apprehension and encourage greater discussion with health workers.
February 21, 2021
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Free Online Course Trains Global Health Care Workers on How to Respond to COVID-19
Learn about the development of our COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers in this Stanford Medicine feature.
August 02, 2020
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COVID-19 Education Through mHealth Networks
"Effective [vaccine] implementation will require training, education and communication, adapted for language and literacy levels, in order for CHWs to remain up to date."
June 18, 2020
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5 Tips for Spotting Health Misinformation
When evaluating a health claim, ask yourself these 5 questions to avoid spreading misinformation and disinformation.
May 28, 2020
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Debunking Global COVID-19 Myths
To combat the fear and misinformation spreading almost faster than the virus itself, Dr. Seema Yasmin joins us to debunk myths and share evidence-based COVID-19 information.
April 14, 2020
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Safeguarding the Mental Health of Child Immigrants
Thousands of immigrant children have been forcibly separated from their families at the US border. During interviews, it’s crucial to avoid retraumatization.
November 08, 2019
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Digital Medic Mobile App Available for iOS and Android
Learn how our new mobile app increases access to essential health education, even in remote areas without reliable WiFi or data connectivity.
September 16, 2019
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Qhawe’s Story
A new star is lighting up the production team at Digital Medic's office in Cape Town. Her name is Qhawe Nkopane and she is Digital Medic's youngest voice actor.
September 25, 2018