Help African Health
A project in Charlottesville, VA by Rogers Hellman000days
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A health-care delivery system for use in developing countries. The medical record system is merely the building block for much more.
Backers: 92
Average Pledge Per Backer: $223
Funded: $20,495 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 6th -> Nov 5th (31 days)
Project By: Rogers Hellman
Backers: 92
Average Pledge Per Backer: $223
Funded: $20,495 of $20,000
Dates: Oct 6th -> Nov 5th (31 days)
Project By: Rogers Hellman
$20,495
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 5 @ 08:30 -0500 GMT
102%
of goal
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Latest News
Health-care: Strategic verses Tactical 
November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
In developing countries, the shortage of physicians is critical. Liberia is an extreme case. Before the Ebola epidemic, there were 55 Liberian doctors serving a population of 4.2 million. Sadly, many of those have now died. While we can, should, and... (Read More)
Thank you
November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We hit our goal, for which I want to say "Thank you" so very much. My goal is to help developing countries and to do that the way healthcare is delivered needs to change. What I've done is only the first step. With major changes coming in future... (Read More)
Closing in
October 28th - via: kickstarter.com
I just updated the "Thank you" page on our main website Click on the "Kickstarter Campaign" button to view. I am very grateful and humbled by the numbers of people and level of support. Thank you so much. We are getting close. (Read More)
Overwhelming Interest
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)
Dallas update
October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
I am currently in Dallas Texas, where I've been meeting with leaders from Nigeria. (that makes perfect sense, doesn't it?) And have been asked what it would take to set up enough clinics for a one week period to support the examination of 3 to 5... (Read More)
Welcome NPR listeners
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I wanted to welcome those of you coming here after listening to the NPR story. For those of you that haven't heard or seen the story, it can be found here: http://wvtf.org/post/third-world-medical-records Your support and encouragement is most... (Read More)
A real head-scratcher
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Liberia's broken medical system fails to keep track of Ebola patients Drudge headline, no link. Liberian medical record system. Gosh, I can't imagine why. (Read More)
Putting out fires
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
As we know all too well, an outbreak of a disease can spread like a forest fire. Like a forest fire, it starts as a spark. The system we've built makes (disease) sparks visible to the world within seconds of first being seen by a clinic. And like a... (Read More)
Help Africa project
October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
I know that I need to be doing a much better job of updating everyone and I apologize for this. I'm working like a crazy man to get the software ready to install into 200 clinics in Tanzania and getting ready for a trip to Dallas (to meet with... (Read More)
Our competition: This is a photo of a Liberian medical record system.
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
I think we do a better job (Read More)
What people are saying
October 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Joy Hancock After spending time in rural clinics in Liberia in 2007-2008--I see this for the genius that it is! Anita Solet Definitely thinking outside the box. Rogers Hellman Someone a few weeks ago raised $55,000 using Kickstarter. His goal was... (Read More)
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