*What:* Robert Racadio: The work of community health workers in India:
Opportunities for Design
*When:* Tuesday, April 15th at 12pm
*Where:* The Allen Center, CSE 203
Please join us tomorrow for Change. Robert Racadio from Human Cantered
Design and Engineering will be presenting on research on the work flows
of Indian health workers.
*Abstract:*.
Much of the work on mobile health technologies in low-resource settings
has focused on providing health workers new tools for working in their
communities. Finding design solutions most appropriate for them must be
grounded in an understanding of their day-to-day work. Through field
observations and interviews, this research seeks to understand the work
and social practices of community health workers at primary health
centers in India. I present stories and experiences of health workers
from primary health centers in India, describing their responsibilities,
strategies, and challenges of working in these centers. I conclude by
exploring implications and opportunities for designing technologies that
better support and augment their work.
*About the speaker:*
Robert Racadio is a 3rd year PhD student in Human Centered Design and
Engineering, where he is a member of the Tactile and Tactile and
Tactical Design Lab, and is advised by Professor Beth Kolko. Robert is
interested in understanding how to better design technologies that
promote community well-being in low resource environments.
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