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The Four Big Reasons Why 4 Billion People Aren't Online

Jack Schofield | ZD Net | February 29, 2016

It's around 46 years since consumers first started to use online services, and 23 years since the NCSA Mosaic browser started to popularise the World-Wide Web. But more than half the world's population - around 4.1 billion people - are still not using the Internet, according to Facebook's 56-page State of Connectivity 2015 report. The authors note that "Over the past 10 years, connectivity increased by approximately 200 to 300 million people per year."...

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USHAHIDI: An Important Tool To Keep Track Incidences Of GBV

Staff Writer | The Open Institute | December 29, 2012

Four training sessions were organized on the use of Ushahidi and Gender Based Violence (GBV) data collection, on December 18th and 26th, 27th and 28th. They were attended by 108 commune/sangkat councilors and members of commune/sangkat committees in charge of women and children in Phnom Penh, Battambang, Siem Reap and Kampong Thom province. Read More »

Veterans Administration Starts Campaign To Raise PTSD Awareness

Staff Writer | Sierra Sun Times | June 24, 2013

In observance of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness month, the Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD invites the public to participate in its “Take the Step” campaign. Read More »

VNI Service Award Finalist Pierre Omadjela Uses FrontlineSMS To Raise Malaria Prevention Awareness In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo

Robin Platte | FrontlineSMS | July 2, 2013

[...] The President’s Malaria Initiative, launched in 2005 through USAID, provides malaria prevention and treatment in five provinces, which make up 26% of the DRC’s health zones. Read More »

What Happened At The White House Mental Health Conference?

Kat Dawkins | PsychCentral | June 10, 2013

There is a lot of interest about what the Obama administration had to say about the state of our mental healthcare system and perceptions of mental illness in the United States. Straight from the White House itself, I bring to you highlights of their press release on the Mental Health Conference... Read More »