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Category Archives: News
Amy interviewed on BBC Newsday
Early this morning, Amy was interviewed on BBC World Service’s Newsday about bed ned misuse on Lake Tanganyika. Listen here! The LTFHC is thrilled that recognition of the need for further research into bed net misuse in water based communities is … Continue reading
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Amy speaks to undergraduates at the University of Chicago
This past weekend, LTFHC Founder and CEO Dr. Amy Lehman presented a keynote address to over 800 undergraduates at the University of Chicago’s Taking the Next Steps event. During her speech, Amy shared her journey to establish the organization and what allows … Continue reading
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LTFHC Joins U.S. Water Partnership
We are excited to announce that we are now members of the U.S. Water Partnership! We’re looking forward to collaborating on water resource management tools in the Lake Tanganyika Basin, and working towards a water-secure world. We’ll be sharing information … Continue reading
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Updates from the field: South Kivu
Data collection is absolutely vital to our work– it is how we build a greater understanding of the challenges and barriers in the Lake Tanganyika Basin so that we can better design interventions and serve the populations living there and address their needs. … Continue reading
Expanding LTFHC’s Electronic Medical Record System in DRC
In cooperation with our tech partner iilab, the LTFHC has developed a unique solution to bridge the communications gap in the Lake Tanganyika Basin through the creation of a high frequency (HF) radio network with a basic electronic medical record (EMR) … Continue reading
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LTFHC Study Published in Malaria Journal
Last year, the LTFHC conducted a small, randomized survey on mosquito bed net misuse on the Tanzanian side of the lake. What we found was disturbing: 87% of respondents reported using a bed net to fish. We are pleased to … Continue reading
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LTFHC announced as 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Finalist!
We are so thrilled to announce that we have been selected as a Finalist for the Buckminster Fuller Challenge! This competitive prize awards one organization each year for their “game-changing solutions to solve humanity’s most pressing problems”. We are honored … Continue reading
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Check out footage from LTFHC’s Kirando Facilities Upgrade
Our programmatic team was hard at work last month conducting a facilities upgrade in Rukwa, Tanzania at Kirando Health Centre, the area’s main health care provider intended to serve roughly 250,000 persons. Kirando was in desperate need of infrastructural improvements, … Continue reading
Our London event was a great success!
We were incredibly pleased with the turnout from our London fundraiser on June 12th. Held at the prestigious 5 Hertford club in Mayfair, our breakfast event was attended by over 30 individuals representing both the public and private sectors. Mr. Simon … Continue reading
LTFHC Is A Clinton Global Initiative Featured Commitment!
Installation of solar panels at a rural health clinic The Clinton Global Initiative has highlighted our work as one of their featured commitments. Check it out on the CGI website! Big thanks to CGI for this honor.
