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May 2010 Newsletter

CONTENTS
Returning to Nigeria
CA Non-Profit Corporation and 501(c)(3) Status Pending
Feminist Majority Foundations's Global Women's Rights Awards
New Awards and Recognition
We Need Your Help
 


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Returning to Nigeria

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To support the improvement of Maternal and Reproductive Health in Northern Nigeria our team will be returning to Nigeria for a 6-month implementation and research phase, July - December 2010. We will pilot the new "Instant EMR" (electronic medical records) with Hospitals in Katsina State as well as deploy the first version of the Nigerian Health Information Exchange (NHIE). The primary research projects will be 1) quantifying the resource, time, and financial cost of health information management and 2) understanding the information and decision making needs of maternal/reproductive health care workers.

Keep up-to-date with us online to follow our progress, find ways to collaborate and support the work of eHealth Nigeria.



Also checkout the most recent press about eHealth Nigeria: Health sciences student wins $10,000 award to support her work in Nigeria.

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Non-Profit Status Pending
eHealth Nigeria is currently applying to receive 501(c)(3) Status. One of the primary benefits of being tax-exempt under IRS Section 501(c)(3) is the ability to accept contributions and donations that are tax-deductible to the donor. So, for all you generous people out there that support eHealth Nigeria and want to donate, your donations will be tax deductible by the end of this year! We greatly appreciate all the support. You can donate easily online...

 


FMF Global Women's Rights Awards
eHealth Nigeria participated in the Feminist Majority Foundation's annual fundraiser on May 4th, 2010 at the Beverley Hills Hotel. At the event a basket of Nigerian souvenirs was auctioned with information to promote our project's work to strengthen maternal health care. This years honorees were founding editor of Ms. Magazine, Gloria Stienem; co-founder of the United Farm Workers, Dolores Huerta; and author of The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini.




New Awards and Recognition
eHealth Nigeria has been applying for grants/awards/scholarships over the past few months in order to raise money. We are happy to announce that we actually won a few!
1. Donald A. Strauss Scholarship: $10,000
2. Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS): $1,000

 


We Need Your Help
As eHealth Nigeria prepares to expand it's implementation sites and research goals we will need your help. Please consider donating to eHealth Nigeria to help us make advancements in maternal health.




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