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Who We Are
Insight into real needs
Long before personal computers became a household presence in the United
States, SATELLIFE recognized the power of information to transform health
care in the world's poorest countries, where poverty and disease claim their
highest toll.
Over the past nineteen years, SATELLIFE has been a leader in developing
solutions to the everyday information needs of health professionals working
in communities where AIDS and malaria are common place, but medical journals
and the Internet are an unaffordable luxury. Through innovative applications
of information and communication technology, we break down barriers to
information access. From major cities to remote villages, we extend the power
of knowledge and the promise of better health.
In July, 2006 SATELLIFE joined the Academy for Educational Development, a
non-profit international development organization, to create the
AED-SATELLIFE Center for Health Information
and Technology. The AED-SATELLIFE Center will carry on the mission and
work that began almost 20 years ago.
Content / Connectivity / Community
AED-SATELLIFE's unique strength lies in its ability to address this challenge
through multiple approaches:
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By disseminating up-to-date, relevant information that enables
good decision making.
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By deploying multiple technologies and building health care
workers' skills to utilize these technologies effectively.
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By creating local, regional, and global communities that
share information and support each other.
These efforts span the globe, with over 100,000 individuals in 120 countries
sharing knowledge and building healthier communities.
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