Brendan Smith

Brendan is passionate about the use of technology as a means (not an end) for international development.

[Brendan Smith @BrendanSmithVW]

@sytaylor I tried to but it says your inbox is closed

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How do partnerships contribute to successful digital health innovation? @Vital_Wave and @DigitalSQR look at how the behaviors and incentives in the digital health marketplace contribute to scale, sustainability, and success. https://t.co/L7cizxdHMl

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Governments should lead and manage their digital health systems—and have a critical role in deciding how funding should be used to enhance health systems and services. Read more on @TheAtlantic: https://t.co/9cJmhnEfXy @Vital_Wave @DigitalSQR

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Hillary Miller Wise of @tulaanews on how smart indirect channel strategies matter more than the tech in reaching scale in ag @Vital_Wave #ICT4D2019

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Bernard Wright of @geogecko discussing use of drones to monitor conditions for vulnerable urban pops @Vital_Wave #ICT4D2019

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Looking forward to seeing @leahgatt share on the EAC Digital REACH Initiative and regional approaches to digital health @Vital_Wave #ICT4D2019. Regal at 14:50

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@llwoodman @NetHope_org on how going fully digital in service delivery requires effective digitizing internally but also adapting to changes in climate and fragility @Vital_Wave #ict4dconference

[Derek Treatman @dtreatman]

Learn more about #DSMEcommunity member efforts this #WorldMalariaDay: @FightingMalaria in Uganda https://t.co/N312QbAAHp

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Tweet us @Vital_Wave for the @ict4dconference –we’re excited to learn from colleagues & sharing our own #ICT4D experiences #ict4d2017

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Feature phones are dead. Long live feature phones. https://t.co/XOhDSeWehI @qzafrica #ict #ict4d

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•The @UNBBCom Working Group digital health report codeveloped by @Vital_Wave launched @#MWC17MP explores gov't role in ICT4Health. #ICT4SDG

[Novartis Foundation @NovartisFDN]

Our @UNBBCom WG report launched at #MWC17 stresses the importance of national #digitalhealth strategies. #ICT4SDG https://t.co/MLKiWEaZks

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Molly Jackman @Facebook announces a joint effort with OECD and World Bank to survey small businesses https://t.co/BZHrtoetAD

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Ola Rosling of Gapminder talking about the dramatic filter of facts that leads to distorted perception of reality #UNDataForum @Vital_Wave

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Robert Kirkpatrick #UNGP: Overemphasis on privacy is as big a risk in datafordevelopment as inadequate protection @Vital_Wave #UNDataForum

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Clint Brown of ESRI talking about the use of GIS in Ebola response #UNDataForum @Vital_Wave

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Dr Peter Barron talking on MomConnect in South Africa, now has 1 million pregnant women linked to SMS messaging @Vital_Wave #GDHF2016

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@SteveDavisPATH showing a cup that allows kids with cleft palate to drink breast milk #innovatecf @Vital_Wave

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Great discussion on tech training for disadvantaged communities by Black Girls Code and Andela #innovateCF @Vital_Wave