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Accessible health knowledge in low connectivity environments (UNI)

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Contact principal
Grey-box - Free WiFi for Remote Communities
Grey-box - Free WiFi for Remote Communities
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Valentin Kravtchenko
Valentin Kravtchenko
CEO
(17)
4
Projet
Parcours académique
140 heures de travail au total
Apprenant.e
N'importe où
Niveau Intermédiaire

Portée du projet

Catégories
Santé Travail social Santé publique
Compétences
medical terminology ukrainian language naming conventions language barrier innovation
Détails

WHO: Grey-box is a social innovation startup that is working to bridge the digital gap and accessible educational content in remote areas where the internet and the electricity grid are unreliable.

WHY: The current crisis in Ukraine is marked by an unpressed level of support to their population from the international community. The language barrier is too often slowing down the efforts to provide medical equipment in the field quickly. The confusion is exacerbated by variations in naming conventions and local brands for various drugs.

HOW: The goal is to provide an accessible and easy-to-use (many health professionals on the ground are using WhatsApp) tool that can be used to translate medical terms and equipment between Ukrainian and various other languages.

Livrables
  • This project will involve a literature review of existing solutions, technological recommendations, and an early prototype.
  • The app should allow to translate medical terms and recognize variations (ex: local brands)
  • The app prototype needs to be easy to use and accessible on mobile devices
Mentorat
Expertise et connaissances du domaine

Fournir des connaissances spécialisées et approfondies et l'industrie générale des idées pour une compréhension globale.

Compétences Connaissances et expertise

Partager des connaissances sur des compétences techniques spécifiques, des techniques, méthodologies requises pour le projet.

Assistance pratique

Implication directe dans les tâches du projet, en offrant des conseils et démonstration de techniques.

Outils et/ou ressources

Donner accès aux outils, logiciels et ressources nécessaires pour la réalisation du projet.

Réunions régulières

Enregistrements programmés pour discuter des progrès, relever les défis et fournir des commentaires.

Causes prises en charge

Les défis mondiaux auxquels ce projet s'attaque, en accord avec les objectifs de développement durable (ODD) des Nations unies. En savoir plus sur les 17 ODD ici.

Good health and well-being

À propos de l'Compagnie

Compagnie
https://www.grey-box.ca/
Montréal, Québec, Canada
2 - 10 employé.es
Éducation, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, It & computing, Technology, Telecommunications
Représentation
Petite entreprise Entreprise sociale Propriété des neurodivergents Propriété des immigrés

Grey-box is a social innovation startup. Its main product, Uni, provides wireless access to digital resources (such as Wikipedia, Khan academy, several MOOC-type online courses, medical databases) in areas where access to the internet or to electricity is unreliable.

While 50% of the world's population is not connected - and the COVID-19 situation is exacerbating these inequalities - our team is working on an accessible product (portable, energy efficient, climate resistant and, above all, less than 100 $ the unit) which allows anyone to connect to these essential resources for their development and autonomy.

Grey-box is a nonprofit structured under the principle of mobile-first and remote-first. Diversity is not only encouraged, it is an integral part of the strength of the team and its projects