Nearly six million children under the age of five die each year in the developing world. Chuck Slaughter and Living Goods support networks of village health entrepreneurs who go door-to-door teaching families better health practices while selling basic health products including simple treatments for malaria and pneumonia, fortified foods, healthy pregnancy kits, and solar lights.
Living Goods’ smartphone apps automate diagnoses, send treatment reminders, and track key metrics in real time. Independent randomized research shows the model reduces child deaths by more than 25 percent, for an annual cost of less than $2 per person reached. Currently operating in Uganda and Kenya and supporting partners advancing the model in Myanmar and Zambia,
Living Goods’ smartphone apps automate diagnoses, send treatment reminders, and track key metrics in real time. Independent randomized research shows the model reduces child deaths by more than 25 percent, for an annual cost of less than $2 per person reached. Currently operating in Uganda and Kenya and supporting partners advancing the model in Myanmar and Zambia,