We are pleased to share that ColaLife is featured in two new books in 2023. The Four Workarounds by Paulo Savaget explores non-traditional problem solving. We are particularly pleased with his sub-title: “Strategies from the world’s scrappiest organisations for tackling complex problems”; it isn’t always big, well-established organisations which effect change. Paulo shadowed us […]
Archives for 2023
How many sachets of ORS should an ORS/Zinc co-pack contain and what size should they be?
16 February 2023 by
This discussion is based on ColaLife’s field experience in Zambia during the Kit Yamoyo trial (2012-13) and subsequent scale-up (2014-2018) as well as informal discussions with colleagues working in this area and common sense. There is a dearth of research on this specific topic, although it is possible to extrapolate from the scant literature that […]
UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY: Would you like to be supported to set up a new NGO to improve access to co-packaged ORS and Zinc?
21 February 2023 by
Charity Entrepreneurship is a very interesting organisation. It seeks to have a big impact by researching and selecting ideas that, if successfully implemented, would have a huge positive impact on society. They then select and support individuals to set up new non-profit organisations to make these ideas happen. Successful applicants are given the in-depth research […]
ColaLife to feature in Design Museum Holon, Israel
4 April 2023 by
The original ColaLife ORS/Zinc Co-pack will go on display as part of a Food & Design exhibition in Holon Israel from May to October. To quote the organisers: The exhibition, curated by Liora Rosin and Dana Benshalom, will explore the basic yet intricate relationship between humans and their food, and the entangled role design plays […]
Design thinking paper published in BMJ Innovations
22 May 2023 by Leave a Comment
We are pleased to announce that the peer-reviewed journal – BMJ Innovations – has published a second paper based on our work on co-packaged ORS and Zinc in Zambia. Design thinking to improve rational use of oral rehydration salts: lessons from an innovative co-packaged diarrhoea treatment kit describes the processes we followed in designing and […]
