In the world’s poorest and most remote communities, people die of easily preventable afflictions. Community health workers are proximate by definition, and able to treat health problems in their communities as they arise. Armed with appropriate technology and education, they can expand service and increase quality of care. Community health workers provide feedback loops that anticipate needs, generate learning, and prevent outbreaks or pandemics. We’ll explore this reinvention of community health care, and hear about the innovations poised to drive real change in global health systems.
Session Description
Time & Location
Time:
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM, Wednesday, April 11, 2018 BSTLocation:
Rhodes Trust Lecture Theatre
Speakers
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SpeakerDirector of Technology and Innovation, Living GoodsCaroline has worked in the technology sector for over 15 years. At Living Goods, Caroline is responsible for strategy development, implementation, scaling and replication of sustainable technologies and innovations that respond to some of the most pressing challenges facing children and women…
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SpeakerCommunity Health Academy, Last Mile HealthMagnus Conteh joined the Last Mile Health team in 2018 to help lead the Community Health Academy, which aims to reinvent the education of community health workers – and the leaders who support them – for the digital age. After receiving the 2017 TED Prize, Dr. Raj Panjabi, CEO of Last…
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SpeakerAngela is the CEO of the Financing Alliance for Health (FAH), an International NGO that supports African governments in building resilient primary and community health systems. She also co-leads Africa Frontline First Initiative aimed at scaling 200,000 Community Health workers in 10 countries by…
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ModeratorFormer Chief Executive Officer, MedicJosh Nesbit is the co-founder and former CEO of Medic, a nonprofit organization founded to improve health with and in the hardest-to-reach communities. The open-source software helps over 35,000 community health workers provide care for more than 20 million people in Africa and Asia…
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SpeakerMalawi Deputy Country Director, VillageReachDr. Alinafe Kasiya is the Deputy Country Director for VillageReach Malawi and also the Program Lead for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health. Alinafe has over 15 years’ experience in health promotion, social and behavior change communication (SBCC) and international development in…