Going into the project I thought it was going to be pretty straightforward. Do a lit review, compare campaigns, and map the effectiveness of each distribution. However, I very quickly learned that it was a lot more complicated than that. First of all, during the lit review I realized that there was not a lot…

Vaccines  Vaccines are perhaps the most important medical innovation. They prevent 4 million deaths every year of over 25 different diseases. However, one out of 5 children still cannot get the necessary vaccines that they need. Why is this? Like everything, it is not a simple answer. Inefficient supply chains, lack of funding, and little…

Vaccine Distribution to Low and Middle Income African Countries Emilia Blechschmidt Summary:  Low and middle income countries in Africa lack necessary medical supplies for their population to survive. Lack of necessary funds, inefficient supply chains, and incorrect information all contribute to this problem. Vaccines specifically are a life-saving tool that is needed in Africa. What…

I think this program is especially unique because it combines our personal research with learning about digital tools to present our research. I think learning how to present our data makes it more accessible and a better way to spread ideas rather than writing a research paper. Research papers only reach academia, but websites and…