Cell Phones Africa

Hello, Mr. Obasanje? The Doctor Will Text You Now

Shari Cohen | Posted 01.05.2009 | World


Shari Cohen

People in Asia and Africa are leading the way in how they access and use their cell phones. It's amazing to see someone living in a mud hut, with oil lamps for lighting, and there's a cell phone on the table.

Text-Messaging Surgeon Saves Boy's Life In Congo

BBC NEWS | Posted 01.02.2009 | World


A British doctor volunteering in DR Congo used text message instructions from a colleague in London to perform a life-saving amputation on a boy. V...