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How Mobile Tech Is Helping Ugandan Women Protect Their Vaginal Health

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Nobody likes going to the gynecologist. But for many, that distaste is a luxury—women throughout Uganda and other parts of Africa often lack access to basic gynecological care. That’s why a group of Ugandan students developed a brand new app, allowing women to diagnose themselves from home—without having to meet a doctor. Known as The Her Heatlth BVKit, the new product includes both the app (called Vaginosis) and a reusable pH sensor. Women simply pee into the cup and then use the sensor to detect pH levels. Once detected, the app will tell women whether or not there’s a likely in

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