BANGUI CALLING: A First Step Toward Connected Healthcare in the Central African Republic

Ten health centers in Bangui are coming online through our partnership with the Ministry of Health and Dure Technologies — powered by Starlink and solar energy.

Founder Bernhard Thalhammer beside an active Starlink terminal, connecting a health center in Bangui

What if a single technology could transform healthcare in one of the world’s most challenging places?

For us at SEND.SOCIAL, this question became real in October 2025 — when we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Government of the Central African Republic to connect ten health centers in Bangui. It’s more than a milestone. It’s the beginning of something bigger: reliable digital infrastructure for healthcare systems that have never been connected before.

From vision to collaboration

A Starlink terminal in operation at a Bangui health center — connecting doctors, nurses, and patients to the national digital health network

Together with Dure Technologies (Switzerland) and the Ministry of Health of the Central African Republic, we’re equipping ten healthcare facilities with Starlink satellite internet and solar power systems. The pilot will run for five years — ensuring continuous, verifiable connectivity that brings hospitals and clinics into the digital health network. With reliable power and internet, everything becomes possible: telemedicine, data exchange, training, and modern healthcare delivery.

Why connection matters

Local nurses and health care workers in Bangui.

In many clinics across Bangui, the biggest gap isn’t doctors or medicine, it’s the lack of connection. Starlink and solar energy are not luxuries here; they’re lifelines.

By bringing these centers online, we’re building the foundation for digital healthcare delivery, remote diagnostics, and health data management — all of which depend on reliable internet and power.

Transparency from funding to field

The Ministry of Health of the Central African Republic — SEND.SOCIAL’s official partner in connecting the nation’s healthcare facilities to reliable internet and solar power

Every donation that powers this project is tracked end-to-end. Through our upcoming SEND.SOCIAL app, donors will be able to follow installations, view live telemetry data from Starlink and photovoltaic systems, and see how connectivity improves patient care. Transparency isn’t an add-on, it’s our core principle. We want to make sure every donor sees exactly how their contribution turns into measurable, real-world impact.

Telling the story: “Bangui Calling”

Bangui Calling — SEND.SOCIAL’s first short documentary, capturing the journey from idea to impact in one of the world’s most underserved regions.

To document this journey, we’ve produced our first short documentary : 🎬 “Bangui Calling” — the trailer is now live on YouTube. It captures the story behind the pilot, the people who make it possible, and what it means for healthcare in one of the world’s most underserved regions.

Looking ahead

Evening light over the Oubangui River — where connection begins to take shape.

If the pilot succeeds, the initiative will scale. First across the Central African Republic, then into other underserved regions in Africa and beyond. The long-term goal: a connected healthcare network where every clinic can access, share, and deliver care digitally. Our mission remains simple — and urgent: To connect the people who need connection most.

About Dure Technologies

Deschances Mahengode, Data Manager at Dure Technologies, Bangui Office

Dure Technologies is a global digital health company active in more than 50 countries, partnering with the UN, WHO, and national governments to build real-time platforms such as OneImpact. Their work has transformed disease surveillance and essential care systems worldwide. As experts in solar-powered Starlink deployments, they ensure reliable connectivity even in the most remote regions — making them our trusted Impact Partner for verifiable, life-changing results.