Watch this 3:36 minute video on BBC News which discusses a PSI initiative which uses mobile phones, text messages and electronic mapping technology to improve the chances that health centers throughout Tanzania have a constant supply of drugs to treat malaria. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-radio-and-tv-14836731
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I was reminded of the This Is Your Brain on Drugs anti-drugs marketing campaign in the U.S. in the 1980′s when I saw this poster. I think its self-explanatory, but KABLA = BEFORE and BAADAYE = AFTER. Any questions?
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Today marks the 50th Anniversary of Tanzania’s independence. This is the second time I’ve celebrated a country’s 50th anniversary (the first being Ghana in 2007). During my swahili class this morning, my teacher was telling me that many people are unhappy with the current state of the country. What has the country really made of itself…
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If this happened in US, so in country like mine those who will enjoy are not yet born! Thanks for your hopes to us.
It was my privilege to meet Fikadu today. He’s a 9 year old Ethiopian boy who loves to play soccer, hide-and-seek, and learn English in school. He was shy at first, but warmed up to me after I showed him how to use my camera (which I had to pry out of his hands before departing)….
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Good job! There is nothing better than putting a smile on another person’s face.
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