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Working to meet the global need for mental health education
The Stanford Center for Health Education is developing content for health workers in sub-Saharan Africa and for school staff in the Bay Area.
May 28, 2025
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Learning interventions and training: providing support during health emergencies
We helped guest edit a special edition of Frontiers in Public Health that explores just-in-time, science-based training for health workers and policymakers during crises.
April 24, 2025
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Quarterly Update | April 2025
Explore our 2024 annual program summary as well as our CUGH poster presentation, new research and commentary, and plans for expanded mental health content in 2025.
April 10, 2025
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Introducing the 2024 Digital Medic Program Summary
In 2024, we delivered training resources to communities worldwide, in remote villages and urban centers, through collaboration, learning design, and a focus on local needs.
March 31, 2025
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Skoll Foundation announces winners of the 2025 Skoll Award for Social Innovation
The Community Health Impact Coalition, of which Digital Medic is a member, was honored for systems-level work advancing the status of community health workers globally.
March 24, 2025
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Understanding measles, a highly infectious but preventable disease
As measles cases rise, pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Charles Prober of Stanford Medicine shares information about measles symptoms, transmission, and prevention.
March 17, 2025
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A mobile messaging service for families on postnatal knowledge and practices: a cluster randomized trial, India
Digital messaging to families in the postnatal period can be effective, according to a study we undertook with researchers from Noora Health, now published in the WHO Bulletin.
February 13, 2025
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2025 Community Engagement Impact Project Awards
Learn about the Stanford Center for Health Education's (SCHE) new funding awards for two community health education projects with collaborators in San Mateo County.
February 07, 2025
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New publication: Global Use, Adaptation, and Sharing of Massive Open Online Courses for Emergency Health on the OpenWHO Platform: Survey Study
Discover how adapting and sharing emergency health massive open access online courses (MOOCs) can enhance accessibility and impact in low- and middle-income countries.
January 16, 2025
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One term to transform: universal health coverage through professional community health workers
See our comment in The Lancet alongside collaborators from the Community Health Impact Coalition.
December 12, 2024
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New publication: The role and recognition of community health workers in research–a global survey
Learn about the significant gap we demonstrated between the extensive focus on CHWs in research and their recognition as coauthors. Now available in The Lancet Global Health.
December 10, 2024
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Join our Digital Health Week webinar with speakers from Digital Medic, Wuqu' Kawoq, and UCSF
On November 6, 2024, learn how inclusive education interventions can address barriers to immunization and equip communities to make informed health decisions. Recording available.
November 04, 2024
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Quarterly Update | October 2024
Explore newly published research on emergency information sharing, animated videos on HPV and routine vaccination, and more in our October newsletter.
October 23, 2024
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Evaluation Reveals Positive Impact of Stanford's MOOC: Over 30,000 Healthcare Workers Trained and Significant Knowledge Gains During COVID-19 Crisis
See our new publication in Frontiers in Public Health: We demonstrate the potential of Massive Open Online Courses to rapidly share emerging medical knowledge during health crises.
October 03, 2024
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Applying Design-Based Research in Healthcare: A New Approach to Advocacy Among Community Health Workers
Discover the impact of a Design-Based Research approach in transforming Community Health Workers into active advocates within their communities.
September 30, 2024
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Bate-Papo Vacina! Pilot Project in Mozambique Exceeds Targets and Shows Promise for Long-Term Sustainability
We enjoyed working with VillageReach and local stakeholders to create visual vaccine education cards for caregivers. See pilot year results in this report from VillageReach.
August 27, 2024
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Quarterly Update | July 2024
See exciting Advocacy Course updates, a new video on child malnutrition, and more in our latest Quarterly Update.
July 24, 2024
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Combating Misinformation Through Evidence-Based Health Videos
We created over 120 evidence-based videos on the most searched health conditions in English and Spanish, including topics in cancer, HIV, addiction, mental health, and more.
June 03, 2024
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Introducing the Digital Medic 2023 Program Summary
Explore the milestones, collaborations, and insights that define our commitment to expanding knowledge and improving health.
May 09, 2024
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Webinar: "Driving Health Innovation: Community Advocacy & OpenHIE Architecture"
Watch the recording of this webinar hosted by Digital Square at PATH to see content global goods in action, including our Advocacy Training for Community Health Workers.
May 02, 2024