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How Mobile Technology Is Improving Healthcare Delivery in the Developing World

While much of today’s mHealth discussion focuses on consumers, there are also limitless opportunities to serve the developing world in reducing disease and hunger.

Join Helen Keller International and NewsCred as we explore some of the exciting advances in mHealth specifically targeting vulnerable communities in Bangladesh, Sierra Leone and other high poverty nations.

Learn how basic smart phones are dramatically improving healthcare delivery and saving lives in a time of global healthcare crisis.

WHEN:                Wednesday, September 24, 2014

TIME:                  6:30pm – 8:00pm

WHERE:             NewsCred
386 Park Avenue South, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Between 27th and 28th Streets; N/R train to 28th St or 6 to 23rd St

HOW MUCH:  Free, but RSVP required. 

RSVP to briefings@hki.org.

Drinks and light refreshments will be served.

For more information visit: http://bit.ly/HKIEvents or contact Heather Mangrum at: hmangrum@hki.org or 646-472-0355

 

About Helen Keller International:  Founded in 1915 by Helen Keller and George Kessler, the mission of Helen Keller International is to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Headquartered in New York City, our programs prevent blindness and reduce malnutrition in 21 countries in Africa and Asia, as well as in the United States.