WIRED International
Mission:
In some of the most challenging environments, WiRED is often the sole source of updated health care and medical information for doctors, medical students and average people. For example, WiRED:* Provides HIV/AIDS information in Kenya to to over a million people* In Iraq, WiRED has installed over 30 Medical Information Centers and four video conferencing facilities over the past five years. * Update medical practices and provide comprehensive, contemporary medical resources in post conflict countries such as Bosnia, Montenegro, Croatia, Nicaragua and Serbia.* Provide modern educational resources for children in schools and orphanages in Montenegro, Bosnia, Croatia and Sierre Leone.* With the Information Telemedicine Network bring crucial medical information to the poorest countries in the world.*Develop medical stored medical content programs for areas the Internet does not reach.
Results:
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03/18/10
I worked as a US contractor in Iraq for a number of years. Although Wired did attempt to establish a presence in Iraq, their claims (which remain on their website) of having any working sites there are greatly exaggerated. At best, they installed some outdated computer equipment that regularly ...
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