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WiRED News Timeline, 2013
January 3 2013
WiRED International has received a significant two-year grant from the Medtronic Foundation as seed money to launch the Center for the Development and Distribution
March 3 2013
Armenia has survived earthquakes, war and genocide. Today, poverty and the lack of reliable medical information are creating a healthcare crisis for the people
May 3 2013
This e-library of medical and health information modules empowers physicians and nurses, patients, community health workers and ordinary people to address the prevention and
June 3 2013
In our first venture into Southwestern Asia, WiRED, in coordination with Armenia Caritas, has just initiated plans for a country-wide health education program in
July 3 2013
WiRED International completed a third trip to Peru—this time to a different, more remote part of the Amazon headwaters, 2,000 miles from the Atlantic
August 3 2013
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is the most common heart disease in children and young adults in developing countries, including Kenya. As a preventable disease,
August 17 2013
As polio resurfaces in five countries, including Kenya, the fight for the worldwide eradication of this highly infectious and potentially deadly disease is suffering
September 3 2013
2013 marks the 12-year anniversary of WiRED International’s work in Kenya, where we have established Community Health Information (CHI) Centers in Pandipieri and Obunga,
October 3 2013
The New York Times recently reported on an outbreak of polio in the eastern province of Syria. With this finding, the World Health Organization
November 3 2013
Recently when polio made a tragic global comeback, Wired International responded by adding a healthcare training module on polio to its Community Health Information
December 3 2013
Children with acute malnutrition are among the most vulnerable people in the world. In creating our newest module, WiRED responded to that general knowledge
December 17 2013
2013 marked a breakthrough year for WiRED. We launched our Health Education Learning Portal (W-HELP website) to introduce our expanded Community Health Information (CHI)
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