Mobile 2.0 applications: Potential use among BOP in emerging Asia

Posted by Nirmali Sivapragasam on Lirne Asia An article by an Indian journalist who attended the recently concluded Expert Forum in Islamabad, summarizes various “Mobile 2.0? initatives deployed by emerging South and Southeast Asian countries in recent years. “Mobile 2.0? applications can be described as those which offer services which are more-than-voice, such as payments, money [...]

Jaroka health map displays disease outbreaks in Pakistan

We recently blogged about Shamila Keyani, Founder of the Jaroka: Tele-healthcare” program in Pakistan. Providing affordable and accessible healthcare to the rural population of Pakistan is a big challenge due to an acute shortage of qualified healthcare specialists and adequate health facilities and the geographical isolation of some regions. Jaroka utilizes a mobile platform to [...]

Asia’s Young Changemakers: Shamila Keyani (Pakistan)

Providing affordable and accessible healthcare to the rural population of Pakistan is a big challenge due to an acute shortage of qualified healthcare specialists and adequate health facilities and the geographical isolation of some regions. It is estimated that 75% of the population of Pakistan reside in rural/remote areas where there is hardly any access [...]