http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:08:21 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment6483 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment6483 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Tue, 04 Mar 2008 16:14:24 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5421 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5421 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:32:00 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5319 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5319 have a cup of coffee with a cellphone service provider, go thru the project with em. their social reponsibility will kick in. you might get a boost, use their existing infrastructure.. as mentioned, GPRS is the best option to get way in there..as rural areas dont have computers or electricity for that matter. Juke, hope it works out. Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:11:46 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice652 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice652 Great idea, Good luck in helping these desparate kids! Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:23:12 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice647 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice647 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:49:06 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5307 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5307 wonderful idea! We need more like these! Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:26:25 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice642 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice642 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:26:09 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice641 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice641 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:45:21 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5298 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5298 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Thu, 28 Feb 2008 23:27:34 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5296 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5296 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:49:22 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5287 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5287 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Thu, 28 Feb 2008 08:17:45 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5274 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5274 I think the major question to ask here is if this is actually going to be helpful to providing medical care. As a pediatrician, I'm not really sure that a computer listing vital signs and weights would help me to care for patients in any meaningful way. It might, however, be useful in collecting demographic data for futher epidemiological studies. For example, simply keeping track of weight and height over a prolonged period of time and also documenting social phenomenon such as NGO food deliveries, vaccination efforts (and successes), violence, drought, etc, would be useful for larger public health measures. Documenting vaccination rates, access to actual care, type of home, etc, over time to track populations might me infinitely more useful than collecting vital signs on select chidren. --Rachel Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:52:49 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice601 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice601 ENLARGE **** NOWWW!!!!! Mon, 25 Feb 2008 17:56:27 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice600 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice600 I heard a commercial for a cell phone that itself was solar powered, and a computer that ran like a wind-up watch. Those might be ideas to look into as well! Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:50:35 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice595 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice595 Good luck with your project Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:53:06 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice586 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice586 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:43:37 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5184 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5184 ErickB, Thanks for the advice! You are correct. We have looked at what Grameen Bank has done in addition to other initiatives for developing communities, such as kiva.org and Sente, one of the many SMS-based money-wiring services. -Aaron Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:19:30 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice580 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice580 Look at partnering with NGO's like CARE who has the infrastructure in place to make this a success in developing nations! Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:57:08 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice576 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice576 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:01:25 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5171 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5171 I'm sure you've done this already, but it may be interesting to look at the Grameen Bank as you try to determine a business model for local communities. I know that Grameen has been involved in many initiatives beyond microcredit and part of their approach has been to create financially sustainable local models. Interesting dilemma...good luck. Sun, 24 Feb 2008 13:08:33 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice571 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice571 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:13:35 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5167 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5167 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:48:44 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5166 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5166 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:19:49 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5162 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5162 Michelle, Very valid questions. Electricity is something we are absolutely considering while running this project. We are looking at cost effective solutions, such as solar or wind power. Last year another team from Penn State successfully helped a village in Kenya install a electricity generating windmill almost entirely built from local resources. As far as internet...this solution actually bypasses the need for a dedicated internet connection. It uses GPRS data capabilities of cell phones to upload the data to the internet. A 2005 BBC study found that 97% of Tanzanians had cell phone access and almost all carriers offer GPRS data connectivity. The key to our design is that it is very low overhead, which keeps data costs down. Thanks for your feedback! Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:15:24 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice555 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice555 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:04:11 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice554 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice554 I think in developing communities, the challenge of infrastructure will be a huge one. You have computers, but do you have electricity to run them, do you have internet, do you have technical support. You will need to think through those in order to be able to offer these types of resources. Good luck! Michelle InventorSpot.com - For the Inventor in All of Us Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:15:31 -0600 advice http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice551 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#advice551 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:41:47 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5153 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5153 Developing communities, like those in sub-Saharan Africa present enormous opportunity for new ideas and ventures, but many people in the western world don't recognize it. How would I convince you? What "sticking points" are you looking for? Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:22:07 -0600 challenge http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge938 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge938 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:20:46 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5056 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment5056 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:21:13 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4949 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4949 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Thu, 14 Feb 2008 13:56:57 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4931 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4931 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:51:15 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4915 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4915 For those of you familiar with working in developing communities, what are some important design considerations when making appropriate technology? Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:23:28 -0600 challenge http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge905 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge905 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:19:46 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4912 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4912 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Wed, 13 Feb 2008 22:11:33 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4911 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4911 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Tue, 12 Feb 2008 07:53:13 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4858 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4858 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:59:49 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4846 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4846 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:01:28 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4799 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4799 Mashavu is a laptop-based system that enables children in the developing world to connect with doctors (anywhere) using existing cell-phone infrastructure. Mashavu stations in developing communities will collect essential medical data from each child on a regular basis using sensors. This information will be sent thru cell-phones to web servers. Doctors & health administrators will be able to log on to a web portal to supervise the health of kids they have “adopted”, provide medical feedback to the child's caregivers, and monitor regional health statistics. Mashavu also has potential for disaster situations due to its quick implementation.<br><br>*Mashavu is Swahili for "chubby-cheeked" Fri, 08 Feb 2008 10:57:11 -0600 comment http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4791 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#comment4791 What would be some possible business models to keep this project economically sustainable, and ideally profitable, for the developing community? Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:39:45 -0600 challenge http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge880 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge880 What are additional opportunities for a system like Mashavu? Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:39:29 -0600 challenge http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge879 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge879 Anybody willing to help or provide resources with website development? Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:36:00 -0600 challenge http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge877 http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/rss/1528-Mashavu-Networked-Health-Solu#challenge877