Upswell helped the World Health Organization (WHO) use Facebook Live to reach people quickly during outbreaks of yellow fever, Zika and other diseases, and to get its followers, media outlets and partner organizations sharing accurate information in real time. It was one of several social media projects WHO ran during this period.
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In 2019 Upswell helped PSI/Myanmar use Facebook’s communication tools to move government officials from general support for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) to action on implementing it. PSI/Myanmar has provided health services to the people of Myanmar since 1995. It is one of the largest NGOs in the country and works in nearly all of Myanmar’s 330 townships. At the time of this project, its mission was to address the largest contributors to Myanmar’s burden of disease: HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, reproductive and maternal health, nutrition, diabetes, and hypertension.
Upswell worked with a cohort of nutrition organizations from 16 countries to build widespread support for breastfeeding.
Upswell teamed with NetHope to connect Puerto Ricans to each other and to critical resources after Hurricane Maria.
