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eHealth eSanté Telehealth, Healthcare professionals, Women and girls

Adapting ZMD to the Brazilian context

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Angelika Silva has been for some time now working to develop ZeroMothersDie on behalf of the WeObservatory in collaboration with the National Institute of Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health Fernandes Figueira that intends to translate and adapt the Zero Mothers Die mobile application to the Portuguese language and the Brazilian context. She and her team have made a poster describing the process of adaptation: see PDF –

 

 ZMD poster Brazil

They have created an online survey for pregnant women and new mothers , the results of which will be analyzed in the upcoming month – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/zmd-app

ZMD was also presented at this year’s  Helthio – an event that brings together more than 10,000 citizens and healthcare system users, with more than 5,000 healthcare professionals and about 1,000 companies from diverse backgrounds. The presentation was done and made by the co-founders Dr. Véronique Thouvenot and Dr. Serrano Pons, and Dr. Alegria, director of Gambo Hospital in Ethiopia. The material for the presentation was based on the research conducted with IFF in Rio, Brazil (above) and work done by Chinomso Ibe, nurse in Nigeria (on the pictures showed using the ZMD App).

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La Santé Maternelle connectée à eHealthWorld et Monaco Gyn

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La Santé Maternelle connectée à eHealthWorld et Monaco Gyn :

Du  31 Mai au 2 Juin à Monaco, la santé maternelle a fait partie intégrante des nouveautés présentées. La session “Sages-Femmes connectées” à Gyn Monaco a réuni Efelya, le passeport digital pour la grossesse qui offre un suivi personnalisé qui évolue au fil des mois grâce aux données biologiques, cliniques et échographiques de la future maman, et les applications mobiles de l’Observatoire développées par Universal Doctor, Twintowin aux Pays- Bas et au Maroc, Happy Baby Happy Mom en Mongolie, et Zero Mothers Die (http://www.zeromothersdie.org/zmd-app.html) au Brésil, Pérou et Ethiopie. Après un an de contacts réguliers, Efelya et Zero Mothers Die vont poursuivre leur rapprochement pour améliorer la santé des mamans dans le monde.
L’atelier eSanté en Afrique à eHealthWorld s’est tenu avec la présence de son Altesse Royale La Princesse Caroline de Hanovre, présidente de l’AMADE Mondiale, sous la modération de Jean Antoine Zinsou, et a mis en évidence les besoins de financements pour les start-ups et de formation aux TIC pour les professionnels de la santé. Rendez-vous en 2019 pour continuer cet atelier passionnant et dynamique!
L’article du Monaco Santé la-dessus : sante
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“My Health, My Voice”, the project of 7 women in Nepal (EN,FR)

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They are seven women in rural Nepal, becoming photographers with
They are in rural Nepal, they suffer of uterine (pelvic) prolapsus, they make photos IMG_1493of their lives after being trained by Sophie Inglin. Their wonderful photos are exposed at the University of Geneva until 26 May 2018. They are sweet, strong, desesperate, their faces and smiles reflect their daily life and the difficulties they have to face. Recently selected at the WeObservatory, “My Health, My Story” is presented at international conferences (see our events), and the exposition will continue with the support of our partners.
More photos in the blog gallery.
Elles sont sept femmes au Népal qui témoignent avec

“Ma Santé, mon Histoire”

Elles vivent en zone rurale, elles souffrent du prolapsus utérin, elles témoignent en photo après avoir été formées par Sophie Inglin. Leurs photos sont exposées à l’Université de Genève jusqu’au 26 Mai 2018 et suscitent de nombreuses visites. Tendres, fortes, désespérées, leurs visages et sourires expriment leur vie quotidienne et les difficultés qu’elles affrontent.
Récemment sélectionné à l’Observatoire, “Ma Santé, mon Histoire” va être présenté dans des conférences internationales , et l’exposition se poursuivre  avec l’appui de nos partenaires.
Plus de photos dans la galerie du blog.
eHealth eSanté Telehealth, Event, Women and girls

Mothers of Africa and ZMD meet in Monaco

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Mothers of Africa 2Meeting with Mothers of Africa team members in Monaco, Suzanne Batstone and Noleine Gally, was the opportunity to share education and healthcare activities in Shiyala Village in Zambia.  As stated in their website , ” Each day in Africa the number of mothers who die in childbirth is equivalent to the number of seats in three jumbo jets”, maternal health remains a challenge in rural areas. Anna Matranga, founder of AMC Alliances and Consulting and Veronique Thouvenot introduced ZMD mobile App developed by the Zero Mothers Die global partnership initiative to deploy mobile technology solutions for the  reduction of maternal and newborn mortality.

After this constructive first meeting, Mothers of Africa team in Monaco and Zero Mothers Die look forward to pursue the dialogue in the coming months.

More about Mothers of Africa : Mothers of Africa_April 2018

Telemedicine, Women and girls

Call for submissions for a theme issue on women to the Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth

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Proposal to Journal of the International Society for Telemedicine and eHealth for a Third Theme Issue on Women in eHealth 2019

Empowering Women in eHealth and Telemedicine

The JISfTeH Special Issue on Women and eHealth 2015 and 2017, explored the place, roles and implication of women in the area of eHealth and Telemedicine that remains poorly explored in times of explosion of ICTs, social media and innovative applications:

2015: http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/issue/view/10

PDF:http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/uploads/3/9/5/1/39512321/jsfteh_vol3.pdf

2017: http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/

PDF:http://www.m2025-weobservatory.org/uploads/3/9/5/1/39512321/jsfteh2017.pdf

Supported by the Women Observatory for eHealth of the Foundation Millennia2025 and the Working Group on Women of the International Society of Telemedicine and eHealth (ISfTeH), the third special issue of the ISfTeH Journal aims at providing updates of the global vision, along the cardinal pillars of women’s engagement in Telemedicine and eHealth, the specific factors of influence and sets of patterns in related areas.

Articles, abstracts, literature review and reports from the field cover key issues and innovative trends in the world on the access and use Telemedicine and e/mHealth for Women’s health along the UN SDGs.

General considerations

Authors

All articles submitted must be authored by a woman, as principal author

Language

English

Submissions

Submissions follow the JISfTeH guidelines: http://journals.ukzn.ac.za/index.php/JISfTeH/about/submissions#authorGuidelines

Call for Submissions:

Full articles:  Before 30 August 2018

Proposal prepared by ISfTeH WoW founders, Yunkap Kwankam, Veronique Thouvenot, Anna Schmaus and Lenka Lhotska.

Contacts:

Yunkap Kwankam: ykwankam@isfteh.net

Anna Schmaus: schmaus@klughammer.com

Veronique Thouvenot: Veronique.thouvenot@gmail.com

Care Challenge Selected projects, Women and girls

Nurse Chinomnso Ibe selected for 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship

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WeObservatory is most  delighted to congratulate nurse Chinomnso Ibe of the “Save our mothers” project from Nigeria on being selected for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. This selection will allow Chinomnso Ibe to engage in a 6 weeks intensive fellowship at Wagner College.

“Save our mothers” is one of the first projects selected by the WeObservatory. Nurse Ibe Chinomso and her Traffina Foundation have since gone a long way from conducting basic educational campaigns to launching now the “Clean Birth Kits” initiative. With the support from the WeObservatory and other partners the  Traffina Foundation is able to provide free delivery kits containing sterile instruments that women require at childbirth.

More about the project on the website.

More about the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship selection here.

mHealth, Women and girls

Zero Mothers Die at Diplomatic Council Gala

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“The Diplomatic Council invited Zero Mothers Die to their annual All Nations New Year’s Gala 2015 at the Grandhotel Hessischer Hof in Frankfurt as one of the 150 guests from diplomacy, economy and society. Our co-founder, Dr. Veronique Thouvenot, attended on behalf of the Zero Mothers Die initiative, which was highlighted at the Gala as a key social and humanitarian project supported by the Diplomatic Council” more on the ZMD website:

Zero Mothers Die at Diplomatic Council Gala

Women and technology

Digital safety and gender violance

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Technology not only has the power to connect people, but also the power to reinforce and disseminate social and cultural structures and help normalize gender roles. The technology revolution has brought new types of gender-based violence, including online discrimination, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, blackmail, and hate speech. In countries such as South Africa, Uganda, the Republic of Congo, Cambodia, Philippines, Malaysia, and Brazil active steps have been taken to improve regulatory frameworks and strengthen the capacity of women’s rights activists and organizations to use technology to respond to the growing concern of digital gender-based violence.

Read full artice on ICTworks

Publications, Telemedicine, Women and girls

New publication: WeTelemed, the global network of women in telemedicine

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The International Journal of Bioethics has recently put together a special issue on Telemedicine.  It includes the article of Dr. Véronique Inès Thouvenot , head of WeObservatory, on the global network of women in telemedicine WeTelemed. The article can be found in chapter 7 of the 2014/3 (Vol.25) issue or downloaded in French through cairn.info

The Women and Telemedicine Global Network (WeTelemed) has been initiated in April 2012, with the vision to constitute a Millennia2015 powerful demonstration of women empowerment in the arena of telemedicine through digital solidarity and gender equity. The overall objective is to stimulate more women to use advanced technologies and telemedicine, combined with innovative integrated collaborative leadership programs. The article describes the recent history of the network, its genesis and creation, illustrated by a selection of telemedicine initiatives conducted by women in developing countries with the ambition to reach isolated communities.

Care Challenge Selected projects, Healthcare professionals, Patient education, Women and girls

“Save our mothers” updates from Nigeria

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“Save our mothers” is one of the first projects selected by the WeObservatory. Nurse Ibe Chinomso and her Traffina Foundation have since gone a long way from conducting basic educational campaigns to launching now the “Clean Birth Kits” initiative. With the support from the WeObservatory and other partners the  Traffina Foundation is able to provide free delivery kits containing sterile instruments that women require at childbirth.

The Traffina Foundation is also actively working now with the Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) Programme and CALL TO ACTIONlaunching a “Call to Action ” to improve maternal health situation in Nigeria.

Ibe Chinomso was recently invited to talk about  Traffina Foundation’s activities and present the Clean Birth Kits at the National Newborn Health Conference in Abuja, Nigeria that took place this past October.  conf 2

 

 

 

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Give mothers a chance !

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“Give mothers a chance !” – says Dr. Véronique Thouvenot while presenting the Zero Mothers Die project during the Fashion 4 Development First Ladies Annual Luncheon in New York, where the picture above was taken. At her side, another co-founder of ZMD, Jordi Serrano Pons.

Dr. Véronique Thouvenot, the director of the WeObservatory and one of the co-founders of Zero Mothers Die, has recently spent an entire week attending numerous events in NY dedicated to global health challenges, mHealth and Women’s health (see previous post).

The highlight of the week was the official launch of  Zero Mothers Die by Michel Sidibé, Executive Director of UNAIDS, at the Women Leaders Forum inside the UN Headquarter during the 69th session of the UN General Assembly on September 22nd. 7605130The Mum’s Phone, a unique $30 mobile phone designed for pregnant women, was launched as a key element of ZMD to highlight the need for technology to empower pregnant women themselves to access information and seek healthcare when needed. For a detailed summary of the event, please visit the ZMD official website.

Accounts of this project were made by the Newsweek and UNAIDS.

Help fund Zero Mothers Die campaign on Indiegogo and help spread the word!

eHealth eSanté Telehealth, Event, Women's health

Dialogue series on Women’s health

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This past May, 2014, a round table on Innovation , and especially innovation and Women’s health, took place in Geneva.

The overall objective of the WeObservatory is to serve as a unique Resource Center to promote women’s empowerment through the access and use of advanced technologies for health, combined with innovative integrated collaborative leadership programs. As such, the WeObservatory invited speakers to make  presentations on the subject of eHealth.