http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Thu, 23 May 2013 21:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/09/solar-power-lights-up-new-business/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/09/solar-power-lights-up-new-business/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:19:34 +0000 Natalia Mroz http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=22661 One-hundred twenty light bulbs were switched on in Ruhiira for the first time last year, using the innovative Shared Solar system installed by the Millennium Villages Project (MVP). The impact on villagers' lives has already been tremendous.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2012/02/09/solar-power-lights-up-new-business/feed/ 2 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/09/a-call-for-one-million-community-health-workers/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/09/a-call-for-one-million-community-health-workers/#comments Thu, 09 Jun 2011 18:17:23 +0000 Earth Institute http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=15385 By Anne Liu and Sarah Sullivan Extending the reach of public health systems through a well-trained and supported community health workforce is the best step we can take in meeting the MDGs. This can be done by strengthening health systems and increasing equity in health care access by extending care to the world’s most vulnerable populations.]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/09/a-call-for-one-million-community-health-workers/feed/ 0