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Being prepared : Service mindset
Preparing small notes and changes often becomes the responsibility of consumers in India – based on what I have experienced so far, which is different mentality compared to Japan or Korea especially. If you only have 100 or 500 rupee notes, be prepared for delays in getting your changes back, or even the risk of ...
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Obvious physical constraints
Many countries utilize RFID cards at high way tollgates, ranging from free passes with which cars can simply drive through the gates, to transportation or credit cards. Replacing cash transactions alone can speed up the process of passing through the tollgate. This tollgate in Seoul, on the way to Incheon airport, had 3 card scanners ...
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HIV prevention awareness
A signage for warning the danger of HIV and promoting the use of condoms, found across in Uttar Pradesh. Getting condoms however may not be an openly accepted behavior. In rural health centers, they try to distribute condoms for free, but people may not visit the center while others can see. One solution to the ...
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design for behavioral changes
Posters and drawings on the walls of primary health centers in India. If you want to get an idea of the seriousness of the matter to educate and treat the local population, you can have a look at the comparison of top 10 causes of death between the developed and developing countries. Can you design ...
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born blessed
A good maternity care is the foundation of a healthy society. While traditional wisdom still prevails in communities with little influence of modern technology and services, it does not always offer the best possible solutions available. One of the challenges that primary health centers (PHC) in rural India are facing is to make people be ...