The Tanzanian Ministry of Health, Vodafone and Novartis have partnered to develop a project using mobile phone messaging and mapping technology to track weekly stock levels at public health facilities.
Tuberculosis kills approximately 4,700 people a day. Unfortunately, most people know very little about it. Journalists can play an important role in spreading the word about tuberculosis and how to treat it.
Journalists interested in reporting on health issues such as yellow fever, malaria and reproductive health can check out a free monthly newsletter from the Uganda Health Alliance.
Global Health Facts, a project funded by the Kaiser Family Foundation, provides a user-friendly interface to review data on HIV/AIDs, malaria, health workforces and other health topics by country.
Christopher Conte, Knight International Journalism Fellow and Vincent Akumu of the Uganda Health Communication Alliance have created a booklet to help journalists report on health issues in Uganda.
