USAID’s IMPACT blog explores the potential impact and outreach of the MOTECH mHealth initiative. Read more here

Dimagi Software Innovation’s Country Director Matt Theis weighs in on the ability of technology to affect change in poverty, education, and health in Asia and around the world. Visit the BBC here for his interview.

Question: What technological device do 79 per cent of developing country citizens have access to which could help improve their health?

Answer: A mobile phone.

Read more here on WorldVison’s ChildHealthNow site.

Last month, BRAC’s Social Innovation Lab hosted development practitioners and innovators from across South Asia to the first “Frugal Innovation Forum — Scaling Simple Solutions” for a weekend of sharing, learning and problem-solving in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dimagi India’s Devika Sarin, had the opportunity to attend the conference, and speak to the group about the effective use and scaling of technology, with tools as basic as mobile phones to improve health services and access for underserved populations. Check out a video of reactions from the Frugal Innovation Forum here

Read Young Entrepreneur Council’s snapshot of Jonathan Jackson and Dimagi in Business Insider here.

Favorite quote:

BI: What do you do during the first hour of your business day and why?
JJ: Respond to emails; we have a global company and I like to respond to our Africa and India offices before they leave for the day. I’ve very recently tried to start meditating in the morning as well, but that’s literally about three times ever.