Lova Rakotomalala's blog

Hello,

I am Lova Rakotomalala. I am a research scientist in Immunology/biomedical engineering for the nonprofit organization “Cytometry For Life” based at Purdue University.Our goal is to find practical solutions to the current lack of effective low-cost, portable solutions for disenfranchised remote regions in matters of HIV/AIDS treatments, specifically CD4 testing and monitoring. I am also a Global Voices Online editor and author, reporting conversations from communities in Madagascar and sub-saharan Africa. I also coordinate with a blogging team a citizen media outreach project for Rising Voices in Madagascar, foko-madagascar.

At the conference, I hope to start/participate a conversation on the right way to approach the technological gap in resource-limited regions from strategical and a financial point of view.  read more »