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Malawi: Saving lives with knowledge management and mobile phones

Categories: Sub-Saharan Africa, Malawi, Development, Health, Technology

Saving lives in rural Malawi [1] with knowledge management and mobile phones: “The most important item in Amon Chimphepo’s medical kit is a small cell phone. This single piece of technology has proved to be a lifeline for people living in one of the most remote regions of Malawi. Its power to reach and initiate help immediately from the closest hospital is saving lives and improving health outcomes.”