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Articles tagged with: Hiv
Alicia Keys asks 'Idol fans' to text for charity
Alicia Keys wants $5 from every "American Idol" fan. The Grammy-winning singer appeared on the hit Fox show Wednesday to urge viewers to support the Text ALIVE Challenge, which aims to bring medicine and medical care to children and families with HIV/AIDS in Africa and India. more
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Cell phones using lens-free imaging promise to improve health monitoring
Cell phones have already revolutionized the way people around the world communicate and do business. Thanks to advances being made at UCLA, they are about to do the same thing for medicine. more
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The Impact of "Cellphone-Onlys" on Public Opinion Polls
Ways of Coping with a Growing Population Segment more
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Vodacom Strike Battle Escalates
South Africa's Vodacom has said that less than 3% of its 4,300 employees are participating in the ongoing strike action over the company's refusal to recognise the CWU union. Vodacom says that it will recognise the union once it has achieved the legal 30% membership level, but at this time it is far short of that level. more
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Major Partnership to Use Mobile Phones to Fight HIV/AIDS
Leading players in the mobile phone industry and the US Government have joined forces to fight hiv/AIDS and other health challenges in 10 African countries. Phones for Health is a US$10 million public-private partnership, which brings together mobile phone operators, handset manufacturers and technology companies - working in close collaboration with Ministries of Health, global health organizations, and other partners - to use the widespread and increasing mobile phone coverage in the developing world to strengthen health systems. more
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Nokia Auctioning Special Handsets for Charity
Nokia and the music composer Brian Eno have jointly announced a charity auction to benefit two of Brian's favourite organisations - the Keiskamma Aids Treatment program and The World Land Trust. Starting on January 8th 2007 and ending on Febuary 12th 2007, a total of ten Nokia 8800 Sirocco Brian Eno Signature Edition mobile phones, individually numbered and engraved with Brian Eno's signature, will be auctioned online with all proceeds going directly to both charities. A certificate of authenticity will also accompany each auctioned phone. more
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Vodacom Assists AIDS Education in Lesotho
The Vodacom Foundation has donated six rugged-terrain vehicles to assist in hiv education in Lesotho's KwaZulu-Natal. The vehicles will be used for hiv/Aids education by the Bayethe Foundation, of which His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelithini is the patron. They were formally presented to His Majesty today at a ceremony in Nongoma. more
Mobile Content Sales to Fund Legal Battle
Jacob Zuma, the controversial South African politician has turned to mobile content to raise funds for his ongoing legal battles. Visitors to the Friends of Jacob Zuma website in South Africa will now be possible to send messages via cellphone to the Messages of Support page at a cost of R3 (US0.41). This page has become a centre for political debate by South Africans who support Mr Zuma. more
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