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Finalizing new campaign supporting Dalit rights in Nepal

September 5, 2011 – 12:56 pm

We’re on the final design stage of a new awareness and advocacy campaign being launched on behalf of Dalit rights in Nepal.  We are using a totally new approach to Facebook communication, where celebrities and known spokespeople hand over their profiles to a select group of Dalits in Nepal.  Through this approach, we want to [...]

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M4ID Awarded MacArthur Foundation Grant!

September 1, 2011 – 1:38 pm

We are thrilled to announce that MacArthur Foundation has awarded M4ID a three year grant to support organizations working on reproductive and maternal health in leveraging social media and new communications technology in their programmes.  The project focus is on India, Nigeria and Mexico.
There are immense opportunities in this field and we really look forward [...]

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Social Good Summit in NY

August 16, 2011 – 10:50 am

M4ID will also be attending the Social Good Summit held in New York 19-22 September, looking forward to seeing many of our partners and colleagues there.

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The Joy of Giving

August 10, 2011 – 1:10 pm

We love, love this video of Narayanan Krishanan -  companion to the forgotten. Check it and share his message of giving:

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Mama Mentor

August 5, 2011 – 11:24 am

The Mama: Together for Safe Births community of practice was launched a few months back by Women’s Refugee Commission (see below post), and we’ve continued to provide support to WRC and the health practitioners who have joined the Facebook community.  One of the latest tools is a refined Mama Mentors application, through which doctors and [...]

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Advocacy on behalf of Dalit populations in Nepal

June 27, 2011 – 6:47 pm

M4ID has been chosen as the partner for a new social media driven advocacy campaign aimed at pressing for improved rights and opportunities for Dalit populations in Nepal.  The campaign will be launched in September, and we’re very pleased to be able to contribute to such an important, yet neglected cause.

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Near Field Communications

June 7, 2011 – 11:31 am

We are currently really interested in the variety of mobile use options presented by near filed communication (NFC), which allows devices to seamlessly and intuitively communicate with one another, enabling an easy, convenient user experience.
NFC is basically a set of short-range wireless technologies, typically requiring a distance of 10 cm or less, the [...]

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Historic support for WHO campaign for safe hospitals!

May 24, 2011 – 2:00 pm

Today the World Health Assembly passed a resolution on strengthening national health emergency, disaster management capacities and the resilience of health systems.   A big congratulation to all partners who have been working on this, particularly WHO’s South-East Asia emergency response team!
The resolution has been one of the objectives of the safe hospitals campaign we designed [...]

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Formula 1 Driver Heikki Kovalainen reacts for safe hospitals

May 17, 2011 – 12:55 pm

One of the fastest men in the world, Lotus team Formula 1 driver Heikki Kovalainen, has become the first champion to join WHO’s campaign (designed by us!) and challenge the public to beat his reaction time. ”I feel that this is a meaningful and effective way to help ensure hospitals and health facilities continue to [...]

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New project links Facebook+SMS in support of maternal health in crises settings

April 20, 2011 – 7:46 pm

A new M4ID-designed Facebook and SMS communications initiative, Mama: Together for Safe Births in Crises, was launched today in New York by the Women’s Refugee Commission. The project addresses an important information gap for maternal health workers in emergencies, as identified by WRC research.
Through Mama, health workers are now able to identify themselves as maternal [...]

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