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| MOBILES FOR MDGs |
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D.Net has launched the “Mobiles for MDGs” Programme to conduct research and development ( R&D) on how mobile telecommunications-based applications, solutions and services can serve the underserved communities in Bangladesh and abroad and launch such applications, solutions and services through collaboration and
partnership. D.Net with its subsidiary Multimedia Content and Communications (MCC) is building up dedicated system for offering mobile network based solutions. At the same time, being the pioneer in digital content
development, D.Net is fostering collaboration with private and private institutions and NGOs for launching a number of services. Initial focus of services is in health, education and governance, particularly in promoting right to information. |
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| D.Net and Panos London released research report on “Mobiles for MDGs” |
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D.Net and Panos London initiated a research titled “Mobile for MDGs: Understanding the Needs and Application of Mobile Telecommunications-based Solutions towards Meeting MDG Goals on Maternal & Child Health in Bangladesh” in April, 2010 and initial findings of the research study was released on August 23, 2010 at BRAC Centre INN in presence of representatives form academia, research, mobile telecom operators, health care institutions, government and grassroots practitioners. Based on the research findings, a number of specific solutions have been identified and proposed to the audience for collaboration. more |
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| THE KEY FINDINGS ARE AVAILABLE HERE |
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| Right to Know about Free Medicine |
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Access to quality health care is a big issue in Bangladesh. The government has a vast network of health care service for the marginalized communities. However, the existing system can not meet their demand due to mismanagement, transparency and corruption. One of the major issues in the existing health care system is access to free medicine.
The research conducted jointly by D.Net and Panos London titled “Mobile for MDGs: Understanding the Needs and Application of Mobile Telecommunications-based Solutions towards Meeting MDG Goals on Maternal & Child Health in Bangladesh” shows that overwhelming majority of the women (92.47%), who visited doctors and advised by a doctor, had to buy medicine from outside of the hospital/ clinic. In majority of these cases (77.91%) they were advised to buy from outside as the prescribed medicine was ‘not for free distribution’. Another reason for buying from outside was the women were told that the ‘stock of free medicine was out’ (6.98%). Other reason for buying medicine outside hospital/ clinic was the women were not advised from where to buy the medicine prescribed and they opted for buying from outside (15.12%). They have also no idea about which medicine are meant for free and which are not. more |
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| Mobiles for Health Initiative |
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The Mobiles for Health (M4H) initiative, an innovative health information service utilizing mobile phones to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes, is going to be implemented in Bangladesh. M4H will be led by a public private coalition of partners, with D.Net serving as Coalition Secretariat. This project is a part of the United States Global Health Initiative, with catalytic funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). more |
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| D.Net-MCC-SUST consortium is built |
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An agreement was singed on June 8th, 2010 between D.Net-MCC and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for conducting R&D and offering mobile phone based services for various citizens’ groups in the country. The agreement was signed by Professor Zafar Iqbal, Chairperson of the CSE Dept and Dr. Ananya Raihan on behalf of D.Net-MCC. It is to be mentioned that MCC is a subsidiary of D.Net focusing on content and communication platform development. more
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