The World Bank - Working for a world free of poverty

Views menu

Syndicate content
Turning Ideas into Action

About us

Welcome

This blog is hosted by the Development Marketplace. It is a platform for debate and knowledge sharing on early stage development, innovation and social entrepreneurship. More »

Maria Belenky's blog

Disseminating Innovations in the Health Market

Submitted by Maria Belenky on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 18:36

How do you provide health care for the rural poor when medical professionals are scarce or unaffordable?

One emerging solution is to computerize medical knowledge. In 2007, Arogya Ghar captured the attention of the global health community when it was selected as one of the winners of the Development Marketplace global competition.