St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is on a mission to cure, treat, and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. In high-income countries, like the United States, the survival rate of childhood cancer is more than 80 percent.
But in low- and middle-income countries—where nearly 90 percent of childhood cancer cases occur—the survival rate is only 30 percent. Increased connectivity expands access to research and treatment options, hopefully improving those odds. In 2023, the Polaris Program donated Starlinks to nine St. Jude Global partners in five countries to do just that.
Now, more doctors and healthcare professionals in Chile, Brazil, Peru, Mozambique, and the Philippines can use remote teleconferencing to consult with specialists around the world, collaborate on treatment, transmit critical data, further training and education, and more.
Internet from space for global explorers
Internet and cellular service isn’t just hard to find in the places drone videographer Islay Petrie travels for work. Often, the infrastructure doesn’t even exist. But with Starlink, she can stay connected while exploring the globe, whether that’s capturing Icelandic volcanos erupting, soaring high above Italy’s Dolomite Mountains, or researchi...
Internet from space for Louisiana students
In East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, 63 percent of households do not have internet access. Louisiana State and Delta Interfaith, a coalition of local churches, are aiming to improve digital accessibility through increased connectivity, and so far have secured Starlink for 120 households in the parish. Now more students can access remote learning,...