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Ylabs: An animated case study
Here’s an animated video that tells you an inspiring story: How YLabs positively impacted the lives of close to 1000 men in Kenya
This was our successful collaboration with YLabs in the Almasi program, which has profoundly impacted HIV prevention efforts for young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya.
This initiative exemplifies how digital engagement platforms like ours can revolutionize access to healthcare and empower communities. We are proud to support YLabs in creating meaningful change and look forward to continuing our work to enhance public health outreach.
Research on Humanitarian WhatsApp Surveys: An Overview of Papers and Reports
For a few of years now, universities and humanitarian organizations have explored WhatsApp as another option in the toolkit for mobile surveys.
And with good reason: Reliable message delivery and low per-message cost when compared to typical SMS or IVR Surveys make WhatsApp an attractive alternative.
Features such as audio clips, images, and read notifications offer powerful new ways to interact with constituents.
Here is a brief overview of papers and reports just for you
Transcribing your respondents’ answers
Another fantastic feature: You can transcribe the answers that you get from your audience Just turn on the option when creating your survey.
Why don’t you try it out? Press “Send” with the pre-populated message, follow the instructions, and the system will send you a call where you can speak a message in any language and get a transcription of the message to your email within seconds.
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