Geekwire is a fantastic tech news site that focuses on all the technology happenings in the Seattle area. A few days ago, they featured Nafundi's work blending mobile technologies and social good in their weekly podcast.
In the interview Yaw, Nafundi's CEO, gave is a brief history of the company, the tools we provide, and an overview of the ways we help organizations measure indicators, track performance, and maximize their impact. He also touches on the outreach work that Nafundi does encouraging kids from all backgrounds to learn more about computer science.
Read the episode description or click the play button below to listen to the interview.
In early 2018, polio virus was detected in the sewers of Mogadishu, Somalia and the government moved quickly to vaccinate the country's children in order to prevent a potential outbreak. A vaccination campaign targeting more than 726,000 children was launched in the Banadir and Lower and Middle Shabelle regions. The campaign was carried out by some 3,500 staffers and Nafundi assisted by enabling real-time tracking of vaccination coverage using ODK. Read more.
Fayaz Jatoi is the Coordinator of the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for Polio Eradication in Sindh, Pakistan. In this guest post, Fayaz describes why AFP surveillance is critical to polio eradication and how an SMS-based reporting system for private care provider helps. Read more.
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