John Baptist Niwagaba Fellow 2010

Living in: Kampala — Uganda

Venture: Medical Call Centre

24-hour health care counseling via low cost mobile service

Operating in: Sub-Saharan Africa

Impact Area: Malaria, Nutrition, Public Health

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"I'm Unreasonable."

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Working a major mobile provided in Uganda (MTN), the medical call center uses a premium number (0902900800) for the Medical Call Centre, which offers Ugandans 24-hour health care counseling via a low cost mobile service. The lack of primary consultation is a factor which adds to Uganda’s high morbidity and mortality rates.

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