Hey Everyone!

I am a recently graduated Masters student from Stanford University (USA). Our group of Oxford University and Stanford University students have come together to create a nonprofit startup that plans to use telemedicine to allow individuals in rural Kenya to manage their own healthcare. We are finalists for a $10,000 prize from Advanta Corp. Winning this competition will give us the money we need to do the initial fieldwork and set up the pilot project. Please help us get this money by voting for our idea on the competition website: http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/5535-Telemedicine-for-Rural-Kenya

An exerpt from the 2009-2010 Budget speech;

During the budget speech that Honorable Uhuru Kenyatta, I was not at a position to take notes as I used to do for the last two years. I knew this year it would have great direct positive effect within the jurisdiction of my interests on ICT for development (ICT4D) issues. As I put pen to paper,I am being prompted by my thoughts to write a disclaimer before I would go on with this conversation. Here goes “It is important to note that the information written herewith is my own opinion and is not intended to attack any person or institution directly or indirectly”. Phew! I am safe now.

I am all for notifying the world when I think I have discovered some appropriate tech. I know I am not the first to mention these things, and I am sure I am not the last. Some may argue I just like hearing my own voice (or in this case, seeing my own typed words). In this lovely post, I shall enlighten my readers about mobile apps and why they are important in Kenya.