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In many parts of Nepal, the healthcare system is rudimentary. Watch in this video from Council Associate Partner Siemens how Professor Ram Shrestha of Dhulikhel Hospital is tackling that challenge with a medical network based on the hub-and-spoke...
Resources - 06/30/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Wellness
By 2030, the demand for fresh water is projected to outpace supply by almost 40%. With a goal of moving companies to net-zero water usage, Ecolab and Council Lead Partner Microsoft are taking on the world’s water challenges. Watch this short video...
Resources - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Food and Water
In May 2016, around 100 innovative graduate students from universities across Bangladesh participated in an innovation incubator to develop prototypes that could solve problems affecting their country, from healthcare to transport to energy...
Resources - 06/24/2016
Active Region(s): Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Information Center
Working with community organizations, the city of Phoenix Family Services Centers provides respite for the homeless during the hot summer months. Learn more about the program in this video.
Resources - 06/17/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Wellness
A “No Wrong Door” approach for social services simplifies and expedites how a case worker engages with a client who is seeking assistance. As the video below from Council Lead Partner Microsoft explains, the integrated solution is designed to help...
Resources - 06/17/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Compassionate Cities
Leaders are under increasing pressure to rein in spending, while delivering better outcomes and living standards in their communities. In the companion white papers linked here, IBM experts suggest technology can play a significant role in...
Resources - 06/14/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Information Center
IBM Health Corps is a global pro bono program focused on tackling health disparities. It partners with health organizations across the world, contributing the time and expertise of teams of IBMers for three weeks on site. IBM Health Corps uses IBM...
Resources - 06/10/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Wellness
Watch this short video to hear how the World Bank uses impact evaluations to shed light on how effective its programs are and to help drive good, cost-effective decisions about future programs to reduce extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity.
Resources - 06/10/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Compassionate Cities
Bill Gates says that if he could pick just one thing to lower the price of to reduce poverty, he would pick energy. The Microsoft co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation argues in this video that the world needs to invest...
Resources - 06/07/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Compassionate Cities
If donors experience a lengthy or cumbersome process trying to donate to a charity, will they think twice about donating to that organization again? The SickKids Foundation of Canada worked with Council Lead Partner Cisco to equip its contact centre...
Resources - 06/06/2016
Active Region(s): Main, North America, Compassionate Cities, Readiness Guide Online
Category: Wellness