Melissa Densmore @ictdchick
Multi-disciplinary researcher working on issues around telecommunications and healthcare for development in Africa and India ictdchick.com Bangalore, India Joined May 2009-
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I am in the middle of a lake in uganda and I still have high speed i @ bushara island, lake bunyonyi, uganda instagr.am/p/TI2ebISQhI/
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Uganda Health Sector Most Corrupt in Region. And also under provisioned and underpaid. Sigh. instagr.am/p/TFjQaTyQom/
Antenatal and immunization day at Bugiri Hospital instagr.am/p/S2XEzfSQs2/
This has to be one of my favorite health posters in Uganda. instagr.am/p/S0ch7VSQhx/
I can't decide whether it is enterprising or predatory to advertise emergency loans inside a hospital... instagr.am/p/SsGwPOSQmi/
In China, 25 Million People Use Only Their Cell Phones to Read Books pulse.me/s/fLNnT
"Already, places without clean water, decent sanitation or steady electricity are using supercomputers." bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/29/clo…
Orange's African Social Venture Prize applications are due Sept 21: starafrica.com/en/entrepreneu…
Attended the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony today. May we alway @ 平和記念公園 (Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park) instagr.am/p/N-rVxFyQrI/
Uganda Educational Board advised to introduce SMS exams registration newvision.co.ug/news/632823-un… via @newvisionwire
My dissertation, "The Evolving Braid: An Ethnography of Technology Change in Uganda" is online: ictdchick.com/academics/
Blog post: Claim Mobile at CHI2012! bit.ly/HGJwXE
We Care Solar featured on PBS Newshour tonight. (I show up briefly at 7:20) pbs.org/newshour/bb/gl…
Ashok Gadgil: When one wants to introduce a technology into society, it needs social placement.. which will keep it going.
I'm really happy there are so many African researchers represented here. #ictd2012
Thanks for a great #ictd2012 #failfaire! We'll have video up soon. Please let us know what you thought at goo.gl/LfNCM
Blog post: Brief Thoughts on Failure and ICTD bit.ly/wtRfG8
Announcing #FAILFaire @ #ICTD2012 speakers: @kentarotoyama, @atlas_ictd, @meowtree, @anahi_ayala, Richard Anderson bit.ly/x95Yec
It's okay to talk about #FAILs! RSVP for the FAILFaire@ICTD2012! ictdchick.com/failfaireictd2…
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Shaanika @shaanlu
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Jenna Burrell, PhD @jennaburrell
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Delvin Varghese @delvinv
360 Followers 264 Following Posts on #InternationalDevelopment, #ICTD & #HCI // Working @MonashUni designing digital strategies for community feedback // 🕊🇮🇳🇰🇮 - 🇬🇧 - 🇦🇺
Yahel Ben-David @yahelbd
670 Followers 2K Following Freedom first (safely third 😜). Bringing affordable Internet to rural communities in developing nations, while keeping it uncensored and free.
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ugo vallauri @ugomatic
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ICTD 2012 Conference @ICTD2012
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