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Sep 14

MomConnect Celebrates 9 Years of Transforming Maternal & Child Health in South Africa and Unveils New Symptom-Check Feature

The National Department of Health in South Africa, in collaboration with Reach Digital Health (formerly Praekelt.org) and global digital health company Ada Health have announced the integration of Ada’s intelligent symptom-assessment technology with the MomConnect Mobile Maternal Health platform. In its 9th year since it was launched in 2014 by…

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MomConnect Celebrates 9 Years of Transforming Maternal & Child Health in South Africa and Unveils…
MomConnect Celebrates 9 Years of Transforming Maternal & Child Health in South Africa and Unveils…

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Jul 17

Harnessing the Power of Chatbots for a Healthier Africa

Reach Digital Health service designer, Neville Tietz, writes about the transformative potential of using chatbots to revolutionize healthcare in low to middle-income countries. Africa has a young and vibrant population, and with the median age being 19 years old, youth make up almost half of the continent’s population. With this…

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Harnessing the Power of Chatbots for a Healthier Africa
Harnessing the Power of Chatbots for a Healthier Africa

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Apr 14

THE SKOLL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF THE 2023 SKOLL AWARD

Five social innovators from around the globe who drive justice, equity, and stronger democracies, healthcare, climate action, and inclusive economic growth were recognised for advancing transformational social change worldwide by the Skoll Foundation. From Brazil, Indonesia, South Africa, and the United States, the new class of social innovators reflects the…

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Apr 13

Reach Digital Health honoured with Prestigious Skoll Foundation Recognition.

Reach Digital Health (previously Praekelt.org) has been awarded the prestigious 2023 Skoll Award for Social Innovation, highlighting leaders and organisations advancing transformational social change worldwide. After 16 years dedicated to strengthening health systems in low- to middle-income countries, Reach Digital Health (Reach) will continue to maximise its experience as a…

Skoll Awards

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Reach Digital Health honoured with Prestigious Skoll Foundation Recognition.
Reach Digital Health honoured with Prestigious Skoll Foundation Recognition.
Skoll Awards

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Mar 9

Evolving the digital health landscape, developing an organisation

Debbie Rogers, CEO of Reach Digital Health (formerly Praekelt.org), reflects on the growth of digital health in Africa as a simultaneous process with the organisation’s development. “Creating solutions in the digital health field has been a 15-year continuous learning process for us. We have had a front-row seat to an…

Digital Health

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Evolving the digital health landscape, developing an organisation
Evolving the digital health landscape, developing an organisation
Digital Health

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Nov 15, 2022

A step closer to realising uninterrupted healthcare for all

“Receiving a $6 million unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott, and being recognised among many incredible organisations, is an honour and privilege. Scott’s trust-based philanthropy will allow us to leverage our 15 years of experience in scaling and replicating digital health programmes to reach more people at critical moments in their health journey. We will also be able to expand our support to health workers who serve under-resourced communities — ensuring healthier…

Impact

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A step closer to realising uninterrupted healthcare for all
A step closer to realising uninterrupted healthcare for all
Impact

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Mar 18, 2020

Over 1.5 million South Africans engage with the new SA National Department of Health COVID-19 Connect WhatsApp Helpline

Johannesburg, 18 March 2020: Over the weekend South Africa’s National Department of Health (NDoH) announced COVID-19 Connect, a WhatsApp-based helpline to deliver accurate, up-to-date information to South African citizens during the current COVID-19 global pandemic. In just a few days, the service has engaged with over one and a half…

WhatsApp

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Over 1.5 million South Africans engage with the new SA National
Department of Health COVID-19…
Over 1.5 million South Africans engage with the new SA National
Department of Health COVID-19…
WhatsApp

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Oct 23, 2019

Turn.io launches behaviour change chat platform for social impact

Against the background of an increased focus on the role of technology to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, today sees the launch of Turn.io, a product that leverages messaging platforms for social impact. Turn.io is a startup incubated by Praekelt.org, an early partner in the WhatsApp Business API…

Messaging

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Turn.io launches behaviour change chat platform for social impact
Turn.io launches behaviour change chat platform for social impact
Messaging

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Sep 13, 2019

Infobip and Praekelt.org launch a partnership for social impact to improve the lives of millions worldwide

Praekelt.org and Infobip have announced a partnership to significantly scale the impact of non-profits and social enterprises through digital chat conversations. The partnership will enable organisations focused on meaningful social change to rapidly launch meaningful conversations with people in need over their preferred chat applications and social network –promoting dialogue…

Messaging

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Infobip and Praekelt.org
Infobip and Praekelt.org
Messaging

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·Jan 23, 2019

Changing the Game for Women in Tech: A Behind the Scenes Look at Code Like Her

From Django Girls Cape Town to Code Like Her, we finally pulled it off. A lot of what Codie Roelf, my fellow colleague and developer at Praekelt.org, and I talk about is how we can “get comfortable with failure, and fail fast”. We…

Women In Tech

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Changing the Game for Women in Tech: A Behind the Scenes Look at Two Initiatives
Changing the Game for Women in Tech: A Behind the Scenes Look at Two Initiatives
Women In Tech

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