Here's a story about how one Changemaker is reviving ancient traditions by educating women in reproductive health:
When it comes to reproductive health, the right approach for an independent working woman in the city is not going to work for an indigenous mother of five in a tightly knit rural village. Diana Damien knows. She has been developing strategies for teaching reproductive rights and improving reproductive health in Chiapas, Mexico, where for years, women’s health initiatives have failed.
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abdominal pains affect many young ladies who go through painful menses that make many girls miss classes and experience a lot of discomfort. The problem complicates further with age as some develops fibroid or have dislocated uterus that interfere with their productivity. the problem can be remedied with abdominal massage that aids place reproductive organs in their rightful place and ease flow of blood hence reducing pains and allowing women to go through their menses with ease.
Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up--a place to learn about our human rights, our healthy options, our financial empowerment, our political powers, how to be a social media intelligent woman and so much more...
Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up--a place to learn about our human rights, our healthy options, our financial empowerment, our political powers, how to be a social media intelligent woman and so much more...
Created on 08/13/2012 by Stacey Borden
ChickRx is an online platform for women's health and wellness. Users can connect with experts and peers to get answers to their questions and important news delivered in a fresh, relatable voice.
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United States, CA, San Francisco, San Francisco County
Gender of Innovator
Female
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Rock Health accelerator program
J-Lab's New Media Women Entrepreneurs
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发展（从试行步入正轨，并开始扩展）
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost, Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
The idea for ChickRx arose organically: We observed amongst ourselves and our friends that we all frequently had health/wellness questions, yet lacked a place online to connect with experts and peers for advice. We were often confused, misinformed, or feeling alone in our concerns.
We discovered that looking for health information is the 3rd most popular activity online, and the people pursuing this information most are women (Pew, 2010). Yet despite this, it was still difficult to get trusted and personally relevant information. Google searches are not always reliable or fruitful, general health content sites don't make it easy to access experts or get personalized advice, and talking to friends is not always desirable, or the source of the best information. Women deserved much better!
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
ChickRx is an online platform for women's health and wellness where users can connect with top experts and peers. We currently work with over 200 pre-screened experts, representing Ob/Gyns, sex therapists, psychologists, dietitians, fitness trainers, dermatologists, internists, surgeons, etc.
ChickRx targets women ages 18 - 34, and there are approximately 40 million in the U.S. alone. On ChickRx, users can ask their health and wellness questions, anonymously if desired, and get answers from multiple experts and peers. They can answer questions with their own perspectives and experiences, anonymously if desired, to help out other members. They can stay informed of important health news that we deliver in a fun, relatable brand voice. And they can keep tabs on the topics that matter to them most by following content, anonymously if desired.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
One ChickRx user recently asked, anonymously: "Fully recovered from eating disorder for a few years. Any long term health risks to be aware of?" A doctor answered her question providing some background on malnutrition and warning of risks of osteoporosis and tooth decay.
Another ChickRx user anonymously asked: "I can't stop peeing. I know my overactive bladder isn't from a UTI since there is no pain. What could be causing this?" A nutritionist answered that it could be something serious, like diabetes, or less serious, like a digestive issue. A urologist also weighed in, as did two peers who shared their experiences with overactive bladders and UTIs.
A different ChickRx user anonymously asked: "Will quitting smoking reduce the risk of cervical cancer? I've had HPV, but my last pap showed it was gone." A sex coach shared that if you smoke and have HPV, you're at a higher risk for getting cervical cancer, while a sexuality educator chimed in with additional details explaining why.
There are some topics women do not want to discuss with their friends, or even their doctors! Meanwhile, online information, when it is actually trustworthy, is usually general and not addressing the user's actual situation. Women need a trusted place to bring their concerns, get very high quality information, hear from those with similar experiences, and be as anonymous as they want.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Women's content sites, i.e. iVillage, Self magazine - health is only one focus, experts not easily accessible, advice is general/not personalized
Health content sites, i.e. WebMD - tone is more sterile than relevant everyday, experts not easily accessible, advice is general/not personalized
Q&A sites, i.e. Quora, HealthTap - Don't attract younger women, when focus is health tone is more sterile than relevant everyday and responses are from experts not peers as well
A challenge is that experts do not want to join too many new online platforms. We strive to listen to our experts and continually improve so that we provide the best experience. Currently we are building partnerships with content sites focusing on health and/or women and finding mutually beneficial ways to work together.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to education/training.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
In only one month after public launch, ChickRx has already attracted over 12,000 visitors, mainly from the U.S. but also from places like India and Japan. We have provided a safe and trusted place where these women can ask experts and peers their most private health and wellness questions. We have also delivered health news, ranging from everyday topics to serious issues, in a tone that's relatable and engaging. Our platform has also enabled diverse health and wellness experts to demonstrate their knowledge (putting pen to paper, so to speak) and connect with new audiences who need this information.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
We aim to be a global brand, reaching women in areas where this information is needed even more than in the U.S. Our goal is to attract over a million women in year one, and reach upwards of 10 million women beyond that. We also plan to launch a mobile app soon, enabling us to reach women who may not have access to laptop and desktop computers, but do have smartphones.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
In order to continue providing this service, we need to create not only an impactful product, but also a viable company. We plan to become profitable through advertising and e-commerce, offering health and wellness product recommendations that are customized and from experts. This will be totally optional and also enable us to continue providing our service to all users free of charge.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Achieve over 500,000 monthly unique visitors
任务 1
Create more partnerships with established online destinations, including health content sites and women's magazines/blogs
任务 2
Create partnerships with social media influencers who can champion health causes on ChickRx and help us spread the word
任务 3
Release mobile application for greater distribution
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Achieve over 1,000,000 monthly unique visitors and become profitable
任务 1
Create partnerships with both online destinations and influencers internationally
任务 2
Introduce e-commerce functionality into site
任务 3
Release more viral features, i.e. offering discounts for inviting friends
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
We had the idea for ChickRx when I was in business school. The idea came to my co-founder and me organically, as we and all our friends dealt with health and wellness issues and questions on a very regular basis.
We got feedback on our initial concept from friends and realized how crazy it was that ChickRx didn't already exist. We also realized how big our idea really was. About thirty percent of my business school classmates were international students. As we told them our idea for ChickRx, friends from Korea, Lebanon, India, etc. were enthusiastically debating which of their countries needed a solution like ChickRx more.
That was when we realized ChickRx could, and should, be serving women globally. We are starting with the U.S., the market we know best, but hope to quickly expand. We believe ChickRx can be the fresh, relatable voice in women's health, and we hope to create a brand that is influential and enduring.
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We have already worked with some wonderful, established partners including:
Everyday Health - hosting live Twitter chats and an in-person event in the works
Hearst - providing expertise for Seventeen magazine
Huffington Post - regular column providing syndication
Gurl.com - regular column providing syndication
Top health/wellness bloggers (including Dr. Lissa Rankin, Hungry Girl, KathEats, etc.) - we have interviewed them
Harvard Health Publications - they have offered to let us license their materials (in order to provide supplementary information) free of charge
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We would love to connect with anyone who can help us brainstorm around marketing internationally as well as getting additional exposure, from press or influencers, in the U.S.
We hope to offer our support as well and would love to speak with anyone who thinks we might be able to help them somehow.
San Francisco United States
37° 46' 29.748" N, 122° 25' 9.8976" W
ChickRx is a personalized online platform for young women's health and wellness. Users can connect with experts and peers to get answers to their questions (anonymously if desired) and can enjoy important health news delivered in a fresh, fun voice.
Created on 07/26/2012 by abriendo_oportunidades
Through the Abriendo Opotunidades program Mayan girls’ occupy public spaces for women and close the social, health and economic resource gap that exists for rural Guatemalan women.
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Population Council Guatemala
组织所在的国家/地区
Guatemala, Guatemala City
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
Guatemala, Western Highlands and Alta Verapaz
Gender of Innovator
Female
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Abriendo Oportunidades was recently selected as one of Women Deliver's top inspiring solutions for women and girls.
In 2011, Abriendo Oportunidades received an award of recognition from UNFPA for its work with rural indigenous young women.
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Girls Evaluating Girl Programs through Participatory Video
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发展（从试行步入正轨，并开始扩展）
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Mayan girls are Guatemala’s most vulnerable population in comparison to both boys and their ladino-mestizo counterparts. They have limited access to opportunities and education, are pressured to marry young and begin their reproductive lives early- often still as children. Mayan girls represent a large subgroup nationally, with a population of 624,000 indigenous females between the ages of 10-19.
80.8% of indigenous children and adolescents in Guatemala live in poverty, and 32% live in extreme poverty, compared to 44.3% and 10.4% of ladino youth respectively (UNICEF, 2008). This economic disparity is part of a cycle of marginalization that leads to disproportionately poor health and economic outcomes for rural Mayan girls and women.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Abriendo Oportunidades (AO) seeks to build Mayan girls’ social, health and economic resources by increasing their social support networks, connecting them with role models and mentors, building a base of critical life and leadership skills, and providing sexual-reproductive health training.
Through this particular initiative, AO will systematize the use of participatory video into our monitoring and evaluation strategy so that girls can tell us what the program is doing for them. Girls’ use of this new technology increases their own sense of self-worth and their status in their families and communities. It is also a pathway for girls to connect to other technologies and to bridge the digital divide with access to technology they would otherwise not have.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The AO model engages young girls and adolescents ages 8-17 through clubs led by young female leaders in their own communities. The club leader comes to monthly trainings where she learns about different topics (self-esteem, leadership, reproductive health, etc.) and then replicates these lessons with younger girls in her community during weekly club meetings. The clubs create safe spaces in rural communities for young girls to share, learn and support each other to stay in school, defend their rights and make their own decisions.
A key step to empowering rural girls is to make them visible (literally!). A group of AO leaders have been trained in how to film and edit video, as well as how to use the “most significant change” methodology to evaluate the success of AO in their community from their own perspectives. In the process of learning to use this technology, girls discover their voices, tell their own stories, work as a team and address traditionally taboo issues such as gender violence and teen pregnancy.
We want to replicate such participatory video skill building with more girls!
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Various NGOs work with young women in Guatemala, but few are investing in rural indigenous girls and providing them with opportunities to learn and build critical skills – to keep them on a healthy path through adolescence. The presence of other NGOs in AO communities has sometimes posed challenges in the past when other programs give out material goods (backpacks, fertilizers, etc.), but through ongoing engagement with community leaders we have learned it is possible to complement and work alongside other programs in the same community.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The program reaches more than 1,500 indigenous girls ages 8-17 in 45 rural indigenous communities each year. A total of nine girl leaders have been trained in participatory video and they have conducted activities in approximately 10 communities.
Using PV has allowed the girls themselves to identify and measure indicators of program impact in their own words. Through participatory video activities, Abriendo Oportunidades participants and lideresas have served as a monitoring and evaluation tool for the program. Girls are telling other girls what the most significant change in their lives has been since participating in the program and we are listening! Thank to PV activities we know that a key process that most AO participants go through is losing fear- fear to speak their mind and fear to negotiate with adults.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Over the next 3 years, we hope to engage more AO communities in participatory video activities by systematically integrating the tool into our monitoring and evaluation strategy. This provides the opportunity for girls to lead and to use technology creatively to work with rural communities as a whole and make visible the problems faced by young women and girls.
Participatory video serves as a safer way to engage communities around issues such as adolescent pregnancies, giving the community the opportunity to express how they feel about these problems and mobilize around them. The use of video makes the activity safe and fun, and through dramatizations, girls are not talking about personal experiences but issues at the community level.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Some communities might be more reserved or less interested in participatory video activities. In these instances, we will engage each group within the community separately (girls, mothers, leaders, etc.) to see how they each feel about doing the video. By negotiating with a community to hear what they want, we will be better able to make a video that is interactive for those interested and represents the distinct issued faced in each community.
Privacy and confidentiality are always issues when working with participatory video, especially with minors. Consent forms and permission from parents/guardians and girls will always be collected so that any problems may be avoided.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Engage girls' clubs and communities in the second year with the program in participatory video activities
任务 1
Identify AO communities in 2nd year of cycle to expand participatory video activities
任务 2
Work with participatory video girl leaders to discuss possible themes for videos and other activities to incorporate (animation,
任务 3
Visit selected communities to begin talking to girls and leaders about which community issues they would like to address
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Train more girl leaders in participatory video and show completed videos to the community
任务 1
Visit and conduct participatory video activities in selected communities
任务 2
Work with trained PV girl leaders and new PV girl assistants to edit, subtitle and produce videos
任务 3
Arrange showings in each community
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
Participatory video girl leaders recently went to a community in Quetzaltenango where Abriendo Oportunidades was finishing up a series of workshops to mobilize community members to take action and make the town safer for girls and women. As part of this process, the community wanted to make a video. The day that we came to do the video, the women did not want to act or appear on camera. Instead, the participatory girl leaders worked with the women and girls to narrate and explain the various forms of violence that exist in the community through animation. Not only were they able to find a solution to the problem, but they were able to engage the community in a way that worked for them. The video was narrated in Mam and paired with animated cut outs by the girls. Seeing how video can be used to give a voice to women who are too scared to even appear on film was moving and proved that what we are doing is so important for indigenous women and girls.
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By partnering with local authorities, each AO club strives to not only increase opportunities for growth and learning for girls, but for community leaders as well. In the future, we hope girls and community leaders exposed to AO activities will continue to sustain and support a safe environment for young women and girls long after direct AO activities have closed in the community.
Participatory video girl leaders were trained through a partnership with InsightShare, an organization that promotes the use of participatory video for growth and change among individuals and groups.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
An ongoing corporate partnership would be ideal to help sustain individual clubs and/or participatory video activities. For example, an organization to partner with GPS use during community mapping projects or cameras and computers used for videos.
Created on 07/25/2012 by zherman
Hesperian Health Guides is a nonprofit health information and health education source that has adapted our trusted health content to create our first mobile app, Safe Pregnancy and Birth.
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United States, CA, Berkeley, Alameda County
Gender of Innovator
Female
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Hesperian’s work has been featured in the New York Times and honored with recognition from President Bill Clinton, the United Nations Association, and the Communication Initiative Network, and with restricted funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Hesperian Health Guides has a four-star rating on Charity Navigator.
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Mobile-izing Health Information for Women and Girls
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发展（从试行步入正轨，并开始扩展）
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Every day, about 800 women die in pregnancy or childbirth from complications that are entirely preventable. The majority of the world’s population lives in poverty, lacking basic sanitation and nutrition, and most pregnant women will never see a doctor. At the same time, paradoxically, the last few decades have seen dazzling progress in technology, and today two thirds of the world’s population has access to a mobile phone. This begs the question of how we can better take advantage of this burgeoning technology to provide practical, culturally sensitive information to women to make pregnancy and birth safer. How can we support women and girls to take control of their own health – and take ownership of these new digital technologies?
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We designed an open-source prototype mobile app, Safe Pregnancy and Birth, which serves two purposes. The first is to provide pregnant women and health workers with lifesaving health information that is medically accurate, easy to understand, and empowering. The second is to explore how the field of mobile health (mHealth) could expand from focusing on collecting data, to providing information to health workers and end-users, and take its leadership from affected individuals rather than large institutions. The app is currently available for iPhone and Android, and we are working with partners to adapt it to other platforms and languages.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Safe Pregnancy and Birth gives pregnant women and their families the information they need to be advocates for healthy pregnancy and birth. It also gives health workers, midwives, and others a reference and tool to communicate with pregnant women about their health. For example, a community health worker (let’s call her Rosa) visiting a pregnant woman (Mira) could use the app to discuss how to stay healthy during pregnancy. Looking at illustrations and friendly language about eating well, they might discuss their favorite local foods. Rosa could follow step-by-step instructions to check Mira’s temperature, blood pressure, the position of the baby, and other signs. If Rosa noticed high blood pressure, she would be guided to learn about pre-eclampsia and check for other signs of this dangerous disease. If she determined that Mira had severe pre-eclampsia, the app would prompt her to urgently get medical help, and provide information for how to handle seizures if they occur on the way to care. The Safe Pregnancy and Birth app, in the hands of women like Rosa and Mira, becomes a tool for health and empowerment, offering clear, practical information and valuing the knowledge both women already have. The app is also a product of Hesperian’s unique field-test model: community groups around the world provide feedback and shape design and content so that the final materials will meet their needs. As we continue to test and improve the app, we will work with other mHealth groups to advocate for applying this sort of people-centered approach to developing technology for health.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
We have been lucky to work closely with our great technical partner UnaMesa Association on this and other projects.
There are many players in the field of mHealth interested in improving maternal health. However, their experience tends to be on the technical side. Hesperian’s expertise is in developing health content, and for forty years we have been writing health manuals that give ordinary people tools to take action to improve their health and their community's health, from Where There Is No Doctor to A Book for Midwives. Translating this experience to the digital terrain, our app supports individuals to make health decisions using narrative and drawings – rather than diagnostic tools and checklists.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to education/training, Access to health care.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Since the Safe Pregnancy and Birth mobile app was released for iPhone in January 2012, and for Android four months later, it has been downloaded over 10,000 times in 126 countries. Reviews have been overwhelmingly positive. Kanato Bo writes:
"Wonderful - Fantastic and helpful! Hesperian should make more of these. I work in rural communities in Guatemala and feel much more prepared with this simple guide!"
We have already received a number of requests to adapt the content for different platforms and languages, a demonstration of need for this type of product.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Our projected 1-3 year impact is to support thousands of women, midwives, and health workers to have, and ensure, safer pregnancies and births, and to help shift the field of mHealth toward ownership and leadership by communities. In the next several years, mobile phones will only become more ubiquitous. Mobile phones have the potential to be incredibly powerful tools for women's health and empowerment, but only if women have a chance to define how we want them to be used – what kinds of information, in what formats, will be most useful to us.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
An important next step for us will be to adapt the Safe Pregnancy and Birth application to lower-end phones (basic and feature phones). These lower-end phones are less expensive and more widely available, but their smaller screens will pose a conceptual challenge as we aim to continue providing sufficient context and illustration, supporting individuals to make thoughtful health decisions rather than offering a simplistic check list. Fortunately, we are lucky to work with an incredible network of health workers, midwives, community leaders, and others who we can count on to provide crucial and critical feedback at every stage of this “translation” into a new screen size so that the content remains practical and relevant.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
App is adapted for one additional platform (on a lower end phone) to expand reach.
任务 1
Identify a partner for adaptation
任务 2
Work with partner on coding and additional field-testing as necessary
任务 3
Distribute app (in all formats) widely
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
App is translated and field-tested in 3 additional languages; testing has identified improvements and topics for future apps.
任务 1
Identify partners for translation and field testing
任务 3
Analyze results from field testing to improve app, explore new distribution channels, and identify topics for future work
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
I first used Hesperian's book Where There Is No Doctor when I was serving in the Peace Corps in Ghana in 2003. At the time, I couldn't have imagined using the book on a cell phone -- but just a few years later, as the youngest editor on staff, I found myself in the middle of Hesperian's efforts to marry it's strong tradition of creating empowering health material in print with new digital technologies. It was clear that our first challenge would be thinking about how to break long material into smaller, more flexible pieces without losing the low-literacy, action-focused approach of our full-length books. We started the same way our partners have for years -- by physically cutting and pasting parts of different books on one central topic, and re-arranging them. With the help of technology partners, priceless volunteer hours, and a shared vision, we eventually transformed those scraps of paper from 600-page books into a 100-screen app.
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Our main technical partner in this work has been UnaMesa Association. In addition, hundreds of partners from around the world work with us to develop, update, distribute, translate, and adapt our health guides – we could not do what we do without them. Together we work to make health for all a reality.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We are looking for technical partners, and are eager to offer our expertise in empowering health materials development.
Created on 07/18/2012 by mary.mwende
Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up--a place to learn about our human rights, our healthy options, our financial empowerment, our political powers, how to be a social media intelligent woman and so much more...
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United States, NY, New York, New York County
Gender of Innovator
Female
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
The Global Give Back Circle is our parent organization, and it was honored in 2009 to be selected as one of two CGI Commitments, out of 1,200 to be featured in the Opening Plenary Session with President Clinton as a featured Progress Report. The Global Give Back Circle was also featured on the cover of Microsoft’s Annual Citizenship Report in 2011.
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Hailing from Kenya's poverty stricken rural areas and city slums, we know first-hand the challenges our sisters have in gaining access to vital and inaccessible information and resources that can change their lives. For a poor girl in Kenya, in addition to education, gaining access to information relating to health, financial empowerment, human rights and how to leverage technology as an information bridge is critical to successfully transitioning her out of poverty and into prosperity.
Our project addresses this problem and gives girls the power and ability to break from the chains keeping them from breaking out of poverty forever.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
“Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up” is a multi-channel membership club that leverages technology to promote peer-to-peer dialog among young African women on issues surrounding Human Rights, Health, Financial Empowerment and Social Media Intelligence. Aimed at networking 10,000 African girls worldwide, Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up leverages radio, cell phone technology, boots-on-the ground forums and a website to transfer knowledge, enlist engagement and provide access to solutions that help young women realize their full economic, social and physical powers. Membership has only one requirement – that knowledge gained becomes knowledge given back to others.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
1) Biana, a young Kenyan girl from a remote village in Pokot, who is fortunate to have access to the Internet, joins the Hey Sister community. She is allocated a unique number and is required to take ‘the pledge’ – a commitment to use the power of her voice to disseminate the critical information discussed therein back in her village.
2) Through her membership, Biana is given access to vital information. She is enabled to create and engage in dialogue surrounding financial empowerment and more importantly health. Being from Pokot, her mother has recently started pressuring her to undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), as her friends are undergoing it too.
3) Through the ‘Ask Hey Sister’ forum, she is able to post questions anonymously and receive answers and feedback from her sisters and professional women from around the world. She is also able to educate herself and her friends on the risks of FGM and to locate rescue camps where she and her friends can visit and receive facts about exercising their rights.
4)Because of Biana’s pledge, the model ensures that the dialogue is shared not only with those who have Internet access, but also with those without. Together the girls disseminate knowledge gained back in their rural communities and propel their voices to African women around the world.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Our peers and competitors are all other information-disseminating organizations, such as Nike’s Girls’ Hub who targets girls and young women. We don’t view competition as a challenge, because we always like to finds means for collaboration. However, we do believe that we have a competitive edge because we STARTED as a girl-structured initiative, and we will grow through our individual networks so that we are growing through shared values, mission and goals for what success looks like.
What differentiates us is that our website is an example of what beneficiaries can do when they blossom into benefactors. Our site is also an example of the power in uniting two groups of students (Kenyan girls and USC web students) globally to impact youth and create change around the world.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Because our solution is currently in the pilot phase, we do not currently have a measurable impact to date. However, we have presented and shared our commitment to action with our peers and network of 535 girls in the Global Give Back Circle, and have received many accolades for the work and progress, which has been completed by our team of eleven girls from Kenya and a team of students at the University of Southern California.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
After launching the Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up website (the hub of our multi-channel operation) within the next few weeks, we plan to reach 10,000 girls over the twelve months following the launch.
In the second year, we plan to double our memberships and start earning income from advertisers.
In our third year, we plan to be a self-sustaining operation.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Our initial concern was that of costs - development and maintenance costs for the website component of the Hey Sister model. In our case, we were fortunate to have a group of students at the University of Southern California help us in building our site as part of their senior project. We plan to cater for the maintenance costs to ensure sustainability by adding marketing tools for advertisements and/or apply for grants and funding.
Content relevance and accuracy were also an initial concern, but we solved this too by garnering an Advisory Committee of professional women, who will guide us in writing, editing articles, and sourcing outside content.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
To establish a viral marketing campaign that will gain audience and engage them in our website.
任务 1
We will work together to run social media campaigns and build professional relationships through blogging and online platforms.
任务 2
Focus on world-standard website content that will aid our sisters in changing behaviours and attitudes that will better lives.
任务 3
Establish a bi-weekly viral marketing plan that will attain and engage members committed to being 'the voice of the village.'
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Onboarding 10,000 girls throughout Africa – all dedicated to giving back in time and talent and be ‘the voice of the village.'
任务 1
Onboard 10,000 new Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up members, specifically African girls and and young women between 18-35 years of age.
任务 2
Recruit content providers from our circles of influence, gaining 12 featured columnists and 4 articles per person annually.
任务 3
Collect feedback & publish stories on how the website has bettered girls & how they've used information gained to better others.
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
Our “Aha” moment came the day we were given access to technology through a 9-month ICT Course that was granted to us when we became beneficiaries of a 2008 Clinton Global Initiative Commitment, the Global Give Back Circle. Our worlds totally changed the day we learned that the world really is flat. We all went on to universities, and as a token of our appreciation for all that has been given to us, we decided to become benefactors and register our own 2011 Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) Commitment, Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up.
In 2011, we made the commitment to help disseminate critical information to girls like us. In March of this year, our commitment was selected to be a featured progress report at the CGIU meeting in Washington DC. CGIU created a video of our commitment and played it for everyone to see. This was an honor for us and it certainly has motivated us to make our commitment a success.
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1.The Clinton Global Initiative University where the idea was made as a commitment and has since been one of our partners and supporters.
2.The University of Southern California, as they provided $20,000 in pro-bono website design work.
3.The Global Give Back Circle, a non-profit organization in which we are beneficiaries.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Our biggest need is funding to further the Hey Sister, Get Clued-Up model, including web developers, administrative & maintenance costs. Through the Global Give Back Circle, we are fortunate to have a network of 535 girls who are willing to give back in time and talent. We also have a network of mentors and professional women who are able to provide pro-bono services, information and resources.
Created on 07/17/2012 by Yamasaki
imMEDIAte justice encourages young women marginalized by society to develop an awareness of gender & sexuality through the critical lens of filmmaking.
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United States, CA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
United States, CA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Gender of Innovator
Female
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
- Organized a community network to secure an online Grant from Do Something (Spr 2009).
- Received Clinton Global Initiative’s Outstanding Commitment Grant (Spr 2009).
- Organized a community network to secure an online Pepsi Refresh Grant (Spr 2010).
- Utne named imMEDIAte Justice Director, Tani Ikeda as one of “25 Visionaries Who Are Changing Your World” (Winter 2011).
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
THE FACT IS: teenagers are having sex. But, that’s not the problem. The problem is that adults pretend that teenagers are NOT having sex. According to International Planned Parenthood, at least 111 million new cases of curable STDs occur each year among young people aged 10 to 24. WHO estimates that 2.5 million girls aged 15 to 19 years old in developing countries have abortions, the majority of which are unsafe and 11% of births worldwide are to adolescent mothers. A lack of relevant sexual education and the training to share this information, especially with young women, is the problem.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
According to the World Health Organization in many cultures puberty represents a time of social and physical change for boys and girls. For boys, puberty is often a gateway to increased freedom, mobility and social opportunities. For girls this is different because in many instances puberty for girls signals an end to schooling and mobility, and the beginning of adult life, with marriage and childbearing as expected possibilities in the near future. imMEDIAte Justice challenges the status quo by empowering young women to critically examine gender and sexuality issues and trains them to share their story of reproductive justice through digital media. By giving young women accurate information, tools to identify problems, and filmmaking skills, they will tell the truth and share it.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Over the last three summers, the group has given voice to high school queer girls of color through intensive eight-week workshops. To build trust, confidence, and team building skills the programs starts with a weekend retreat with group activities. In the following weeks youth mentors with training in gender and sexuality issues collaborate with peers who have limited access to this knowledge. Next, small teams under the direction of filmmakers receive media literacy skills including screenwriting, critiquing mainstream media, cinematography, editing, & animation. Films created by participants are screened at a red-carpet public event to acknowledge the participants, to raise awareness, and inspire community action. Films are posted to the imMEDIAte justice website, entered into film competitions, and used to generate media visibility.
IMJ takes a unique approach by emphasizing a shift in perspective for young women of color, as producers rather than consumers of media. Our model of participatory education engages young women from high-poverty communities to think critically about the information they receive from school, parents, church, and media. These young women uncover their own facts about gender and sexuality through peer-to-peer inquiry during the filmmaking process, imagining different realities that challenge heteronormative, patriarchal, and class-based norms and dominant narratives.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
imMEDIAte justice created something new by combining the hands-on filmmaking approach with young women pioneered by Seattle’s “Reel Grrls” with a sexuality curriculum approach similar to Atlanta’s “Spark Reproductive Justice Now” that centers rather than marginalizes the experiences of young women of color and LGBTQ youth. The result is an innovative participatory learning approach using filmmaking for gender and sexuality issues with a reproductive justice framework that is attractive to other organizations. This approach was piloted and successfully implemented by imMEDIAte justice in Los Angeles, and with partners in Kampala (Uganda), Beijing (China), and later this year in San Francisco.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Over the last three years, imMEDIAte justice has helped train approximately 100 young women in Los Angeles (US), Kampala (Uganda), and Beijing (China). After completing media literacy and filmmaking training, participants continue building their leadership and media skills by becoming mentors to newcomers. One workshop graduate is now pursuing a filmmaking career, and was recently accepted into the film program of the California Institute of the Arts.
IMJ has expanded its impact through public screenings, film festivals, the imMEDIAte justice website, and social media, where thousands have viewed participants' films. IMJ has also been able to spread its message and mission through extensive media coverage, with print, radio, and TV interviews of program participants and staff.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
The plan is to scale up the number of workshops over the next 3 years so that over 1,000 girls receive the intensive media literacy and filmmaking training. These workshops will be done in multiple cities in multiple countries with the intention of training trainers with regional partnering organizations so that the imMEDIAte justice workshops can be sustained in each location. In addition to the 1,000+ young women who receive the workshop training, we expect over 1 million young women around the world will view the sexuality and gender educational films created during the workshops.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The demand for imMEDIAte justice workshops is strong but to supply enough high quality training to more cities and more young women will require building organizational capacity, including the hiring of staff, conducting sustainable fundraising, and implementing strategic planning. To help grow capacity, Community Partners of Los Angeles has agreed to provide fiscal sponsorship for imMEDIAte justice and provide charitable tax-exempt status, financial and accounting services, HR and payroll services, insurance, and strategic consulting. This will allow imMEDIAte justice to focus on improving and marketing the workshops, creating films, hiring strong staff, and fundraising.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Complete the “Beyond LA” expansion phase of the IMJ workshop by conducting workshops in Uganda, China and two US cities.
任务 1
Complete two training workshops in Beijing in August
任务 2
Complete training in the fall two workshops and filmmaking in Oakland and Los Angeles
任务 3
Promote over the next 6 months the new imMEDIAte justice film, “Not your Mama’s Sex-Ed.”
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Create plan to return to Africa, China, and other high poverty communities in the US, along with a marketing plan for IMJ films
任务 1
Hold a fundraising event and conduct a donation campaign (direct mail and online) to generate operating funds
任务 2
Hire staff to plan, organize, and implement workshops and filmmaking
任务 3
Create an advisory committee to help grow the organization and connect imMEDIAte justice to other organizations.
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
I remember feeling shut down, without a voice, and isolated. My body was a site of violence, shame & silence. My own act of resistance was to create. imMEDIAte Justice comes from a legacy of feminist media making that I learned as a youth at Seattle’s Reel Grrls where I experienced the power of one girl gaining the resources to access her voice. I went on to pursue film at USC and developed stronger community organizing skills. I started the program at the age of 21 with 2 of my best friends as a culmination of my growing political awareness, passion for filmmaking, and proof we could be the heroes we were waiting for.
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- Community Partners in Los Angeles is an organization that helps social entrepreneurs and provides fiscal sponsorship for imMEDIAte justice.
- Forward Together is an Oakland non-profit partner for workshops for Asian American young women
- AGYA is a Kampala NGO partner for workshops for Ugandan young women
- Beijing Royal School is an educational partner for workshops for Chinese young women
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
imMEDIAte justice is interested in partnering with other organizations who work with young women. IMJ would collaborate by providing workshops on filmmaking techniques and facilitating discussions around sexuality and gender issues. These partnerships would lead to a short film that the partner organization could use for marketing or fundraising purposes.
Created on 07/17/2012 by zubaidabai
AYZH is a for-profit social venture providing health & livelihood solutions to women worldwide. We develop low-cost, appropriate technology designed to meet the unique needs of underprivileged women.
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Female
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
AYZH Founder, Zubaida Bai, was selected as a TED India fellow (2009), Ashoka Maternal Health fellow (2010-2011), and most recently an Echoing Green fellow (2012). In 2011, Zubaida’s design of the flagship AYZH product JANMA the clean birth kit being chosen one of the 61 products globally designed to improve life by INDEX Awards.
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ICT Solution for JANMA Clean Birth Kit
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
In India, 80% of healthcare facilities are in urban areas, while 72% of the population lives in rural regions, grossly limiting women’s access to basic maternal healthcare. The JANMA Clean Birth Kit provides healthcare workers in low-resource settings with all the components recommended by the World Health Organization for a safe birth. However, despite JANMA’s success in terms of product sales, low-resource healthcare providers (LHPs) are not being adequately trained on the importance of clean birth, or proper use of JANMA. Due to bureaucracy in Indian health facilities, training opportunities are offered to upper-level medical staff, not the LHPs actually using the birth kit. The large scale social impact AYZH is capable of achieving is compromised by this critical “training gap.”
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
AYZH aims to improve quality of care at birth by developing a Mobile Phone Training (MPT) program, delivered to LHPs in India via a simple, widely accessible, cost-effective, user-friendly mobile phone platform. Utilizing automated voice messages to promote Healthy Birth Guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), AYZH aims to increase access to critical knowledge and life-saving tools, which LHPs need to provide underprivileged women a clean, infection-free delivery during the vulnerable time of childbirth.
AYZH will launch the MPT pilot project in ten states in India where JANMA is currently sold, partnering with an automated voice messaging technology provider to disseminate the training, and engaging diverse stakeholders to create training content that is culturally appropriate and translated into local languages, as well as develop a rigorous plan for monitoring and evaluation.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Imagine a healthcare provider in rural India delivering a baby into the world: the delivery room is dusty and dirty; tools are rusty and bloody from the last birth; and there is no way to sanitize hands or instruments. There is a supply of JANMA clean birth kits stacked on a shelf, but they go unused because rural healthcare providers were never trained on how the kits could save the life of mother and baby.
Following a strategy recommended by global health experts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, the Indian government is promoting institutionalized birth. However, medical facilities do not have the capacity to handle the increased volume of births. As a result, unsanitary conditions persist due to insufficient staff and training opportunities, leading to increased rates of infection, one of the leading causes of death for mothers and newborns. Clean birth kits are globally recognized as an effective solution. According to the World Health Organization, when birth attendants are educated about birth kits and how to use them, it has a significant effect on reducing death rates.
Now, step into the shoes of the under-trained rural healthcare provider described above. Imagine you just received a voicemail message that explained the importance of “clean hands” while delivering a baby, which then told you where to find hand sanitizer in the JANMA kit. You are now empowered with one of six critical steps to better perform your important job. Next week, you’ll receive another message about the importance of a clean delivery surface… and, so your training begins.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
AYZH is currently unaware of any peers or competitors in India working to provide training on the use of Clean Birth Kits via mobile phone messaging techniques. The MPT pilot project is innovative in that it is a service extension of an existing AYZH product, rather than a new product for an untested market. The ability for AYZH to scale the MPT utilizing its established customer base is a key differentiation from potentially similar projects.
AYZH anticipates indirect competition to include institutions that might provide potential AYZH customers with similar products for free or at very subsidized prices to women. AYZH differentiates on a sustainable business model, strategic partnerships, and a higher quality product that women are willing to pay for.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to education/training, Access to health care.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
AYZH improves the standard of living of its target beneficiaries by improving health; increasing income and productivity; preventing infection-related maternal and infant mortality; increasing access to information, education and training; increasing female empowerment; and generating employment.
To date, with minimal marketing efforts, AYZH has sold 12,000 units in ten states in India, Haiti, and four countries in Africa, improving the lives of approximately 50,000 people (women and their family members). AYZH is currently filling orders for 50,000 more units this year, and has secured grant funding to commercialize its second product.
Utilizing a sales team passionate about women’s health issues, AYZH expects a positive projected income of $440,239 in 2014, through the sale of over a million products, ensuring financial sustainability. AYZH is a triple-bottom-line company focused on improving social, environmental, and financial indicators for impoverished women.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
(1) AYZH customers (primarily hospitals) benefit from a cost-effective training solution that reaches staff working in remote, difficult to reach areas. (2) LHPs benefit from expanded access to information/knowledge of clean birth practices, and increased acquisition of basic skills to perform critical job functions. (3) Underprivileged women benefit from enhanced quality of care at the time of childbirth and reduced risk of contracting infection.
AYZH defines success in terms of Quality, a measure of how well JANMA/MPT training matches the needs of its users through: clinical outcomes, accessibility, user experience, and value for cost. AYZH expects to reduce infection-related deaths and improve the health and livelihood of 18 million women, newborns, and their family members by 2015.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
AYZH may have initial trouble securing a list of phone numbers of rural healthcare providers, but will utilize the expertise of its extensive professional and medical networks to overcome this challenge.
To ensure continuity of the project post-pilot phase, AYZH is exploring a few innovative project-specific strategies for financial sustainability, and is currently researching policies and procedures that may pose roadblocks to launching the MPT project on a larger scale.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Disseminate Mobile Phone Training (MPT) to 200 low-resource healthcare providers from 40 different health centers in India.
任务 1
Identify and select MPT pilot project participants, and obtain phone numbers for the LHPs receiving the training
任务 2
Develop/translate training messages (8 total): WHO's “Six Cleans” (6); Importance of breastfeeding (1); Family planning (1)
任务 3
Work with RTBI advisor to identify technology provider with greatest market penetration and corporate social responsibility
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Monitor and Evaluate the 6-month pilot project for its social impact and scaling potential
任务 1
Work with university partners to design a rigorous monitoring and evaluation plan in the first month of the project
任务 2
Conduct surveys/interview to assess effectiveness of pilot project by soliciting feedback from participants at 3 and 6 months
任务 3
Develop scaling methodology – a replicable model for delivering health products and training to developing world markets
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
Helping underprivileged women worldwide has been a dream of founder Zubaida Bai since she was a young girl; she continually has “Aha!” moments for improving women’s standard of living. The MPT solution for the JANMA Clean Birth Kit came to Zubaida after an assessment of JANMA’s “on the ground” success. The study found that while sales of JANMA were high, LHPs understanding of how to use JANMA effectively was low. LHPs did not know how to use even the most basic JANMA tools. For example, LHPs were wrapping babies in the underpad designed to go under the woman during birth to absorb blood.
To address this, AYZH offered a product training that attracted medical professionals from 25 health centers; however, attendees were upper-level hospital staff, not the health care workers providing direct care to women in remote areas. This was the moment Zubaida realized she needed to train LHPs more directly, making the information and knowledge LHPs need to save lives more accessible.
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The MPT pilot project leverages the unique expertise and resources of AYZH’s key design/distribution partners. AYZH has been invited to the Rural Technology Business Incubator at the Indian Institute of Technology, where advisors have extensive experience developing ICT solutions. AYZH is in talks with PATH to collaborate on creating culturally appropriate content for training messages. AYZH's impressive network of university partners include Harvard's Maternal Health Task Force, John Hopkins, and MIT's Design Lab, which provide invaluable R&D and monitoring and evaluation services.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
AYZH is always actively seeking investment and pro-bono services (currently financial/accounting help). AYZH has a robust and diverse network of partners combined with extensive experience in the maternal health space; we are more than willing to share information and collaborate with the goal of building an influential platform for advocating for women’s’ health on global level.
Created on 07/17/2012 by oyelakintaiwo@gmail.com
Africa Young Positives is a regional network of young people living with HIV/AIDS, Its provides platform for YPLHIV to interact, and learn new things about HIV and using our story to change the world.
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African Young Positives Network (AY+N)
组织所在的国家/地区
Uganda, KMP, North Kampala
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
Uganda, KMP, North Kampala
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
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Using Mobile Phone Technology to Advance Maternal Health
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Transparency, Quality, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Maternal health is a huge problem in Africa, with 50 per cent of maternal deaths happening on the continent. African woman are a staggering 100 times more likely to die during childbirth than elsewhere, with around one and a half thousand of such cases every dayThe Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on maternal and child health are lagging far behind target. Although Africa has just 12% of the global population, it accounts for half of all maternal deaths and half the deaths of children under five.In Uganda, attendance at prenatal clinics is over 94% but only 50% give birth at proper health facilities. It is not like in the United States where giving birth at home is a matter of choice. In our part of the world, women are unable to reach proper medical help at their most vulnerable time.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Basically we offering an indigenous mobile phone text messaging service that
provides access to education ,information and health services from
prenatal and postnatal care for women, Each year, 70,000 (UNFPA) adolescent girls die in pregnancy or childbirth, making maternal death
the most common cause of death for girls between 15 and 19 years old.Text4baby is a free health education text messaging service for pregnant women and new moms. It will take a dedicated desk, mobile phones, networking, internet access to facilitate sharing of information of availability of beds and doctors by obstetricians and gynaecologists, and hospitals in the public and private sector.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The service will be provided in local languages with ranges of product
like
1.Call in services (Toll Free)- The services will provide a toll free
services that provides an avenue to answer questions ranging from
basic health queries by sending short codes to the network provider,
It will also help to address issues like gender base violence,
educational opportunities and family planning choices.
2. Keeping Doctors appointment- In most rural part of North Uganda,
health facilities are kilometers away and thereby making it
challenging for people in the rural areas to access basic health
needs, but with the support of the mobile phone service it will help
to keep doctor’s appointment with a short code and route such person
to the nearest health facility.
3.It will help eliminate wait in line – The current practice is
marred with long queues and long waiting time and list. The service
will also help in the process of elimination of waiting for long to
see a doctor, once enrolled with the service it will allow subscribers
to check in before coming to the hospital.
4. Data Generation- Our proposed methodology is to ask women attending
health facility in some selected rural community in North Uganda to
voluntary enroll with the service free of charge with respect to
confidentiality; this will help generate data to know the number of
women attending health facilities and what kind of service they are
receiving which could be used to advocate for policy formulations and
advocacy .
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
The maternal mortality ratio in developing countries is 240 per 100 000 births versus 16 per 100 000 in developed countries. There are large disparities between countries, with few countries having extremely high maternal mortality ratios of 1000 or more per 100 000 live births. There are also large disparities within countries, between people with high and low income and between people living in rural and urban areas. The uniqueness of the service is that we hope no live is lost when given birth, gender base violence is completely eliminated and girl Childs are given same equal
The risk of maternal mortality is highest for adolescent girls under 15 years old.Complications in pregnancy and childbirth are the leading cause of death among adolescent girls in most developing countries.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Even though the project is in the pilot stage, but we believe that most maternal deaths are avoidable, as the health-care solutions to prevent or manage complications are well known. All women need access to antenatal care in pregnancy, skilled care during childbirth, and care and support in the weeks after childbirth. It is particularly important that all births are attended by skilled health professionals, as timely management and treatment can make the difference between life and death. We believe there are tremendous effect of investing in the education and
health of adolescent girls and women.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
We would have been able to reach over 500,000 women about reproductive health education information and health services, and being able to refer about 50,000 to basic health facilities where access to reproductive health commodities.Pregnant and new born mothers would enhance gained knowledge about child nutrition and every child given birth to without complications.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Local and cultural barriers,In many countries obstructed labour is viewed as an indicator of infidelity on the part of the woman,this results in delayed presentations to healthcare facilities and potentially ending in mortality or permanent disability. we hope to achieve this through our community mobilization, Poor transport and accessibility Alongside the issue of high pregnancy-related mortality in developing countries, there is also a
lack of general medical facilities, with those facilities which are available being clustered in urban areas. This makes the situation worse for those living in rural and hard to reach
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To raise awareness of the different maternal health projects, programmes and initiatives taking place in Uganda, encouraging jo
任务 1
Community mobilisation to raise awareness of maternal and newborn health issues and to generate social approval for behaviour ch
任务 2
Community monitoring systems to track progress and identity issues arising
任务 3
Mentoring and support with a focus on embedding sustainability and promoting community and district ownership
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Enhance and promote community and family activities, practices and values that improve reproductive health
任务 1
Promote gender equality and empowerment of women
任务 2
prevention and treatment of reproductive tract infections, including sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS;
任务 3
Control of transmission of certain, preventable, communicable diseases remains a challenge; notably the maternal-to-child trans
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We believe when a girl gets an education, she has the power to delay
her first pregnancy, and is healthy and equipped with the right skills
and opportunities, she holds the key to unlocking many of the world's
most pressing problems: reducing maternal and child death, halting the
spread of HIV, breaking the cycle of poverty, advancing gender
equality and propelling countries' social and economic development. As
educated mothers, they will invest in the health, education and
success of the next generation. As leaders of both today and tomorrow,
they can be a force for social cohesion, progress and peace
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We have a strong partnership with community gate keepers and our office situated across Africa. We also have a good working relationship with the Government through the African Union.
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Motivation, awareness raising and dissemination of knowledge through different means and media are the most important software activities under the program to improve overall health status. Thus software supports comprise all the services, which lead to sustainable behavioral change. Keeping this in mind, awareness raising on health related issues within the community people is considered as one o
Created on 07/16/2012 by Nicole Darabian
Decode Global is an incubator of mobile apps for social change. We provide international opportunities for humanitarian technologists and code for social good.
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Female
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Prize winner for "Youth Employment Services (YES) Women in Tech" competition
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Women's personal marketplace
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Access, Cost.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Many women living in rural areas of India do not have easy and discreet access to personal care products. Research has shown that less than 2% of women in rural India use personal hygiene products like sanitary napkins. Plan India in collaboration with AC Nielsen reported that over 80% of women in rural India use unsterilized clothes, sand, husk,and ash as alternatives to sanitary napkins. They also found that reproductive tract infections are 70% more prevalent amoung women who lack access to personal hygiene products. Further, research from the World Bank suggests there is a correlation to girls missing school and a lack of access to sanitary napkins.Cultural taboos about menses, social norms, pricing and lack of supply chain are reasons limiting women's access to personal care products
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Our solution is to train women to be entrepreneurs and to develop a mobile application that would enable these women to sell personal hygiene products easily and discreetly. India has over 600 million mobile users with over 200 million being woman (mostly in the age where they would use these products) providing the application an instant access to a large number of customers. The approach proposed by Decode Global and the Boond Foundation involves entrepreneurship education, menstrual health education and strong technology. These two organizations will collaborate to train female entrepreneurs to order, sell, and market feminine hygiene products using mobile phones.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
A mobile application is very discreet, and the women using it (women rural entrepreneurs) do not need to go to the market and interact with a conventional shop-keeper (mostly male) or male members of the family making the acquisition of hygiene products personal and free of cultural taboos. The mobile application would be used as a multi-purpose tool enabling both the ordering of the product and its payment; providing awareness information to the rural women about benefits, usage and disposal for these items; dispensing health adivsory as well as generating employment for rural women. These women are instrumental in implementing the supply chain (with support from social organizations and NGOs). Moreover, this project will address a deficit of activity both within industry and academia that investigates the socio-economic impact of mobile technology for women, and how technology can be designed to complement grassroots development projects for women.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Programs currently exist to address parts of the problem. Unilever’s Shakti program trains women to sell products in rural communities, but this initiative is limited to a single supplier. P&G has pledged to work with the Minstry of Health & Family Welfare to produce inexpensive sanitary napkins for women in the state of Rajasthan. This approach focuses on subsidies while ours focuses on women entrepreneuship and job creation. A Muruganatham, an Indian entrepreneur, has created a machine to produce sanitary napkins at a low cost. He has sold his machine to female entrepreneurs. His approach encourages women as entrepreneurs and could be a potential partner. No programs using mobile technology were identified. We foresee these players as being collaborative rather than competitors.
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Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Between December 2011 - March 2012 we conducted an extensive literature review of mobile app design for women’s economic empowerment, and technology review of mobile applications currently on the market. Our conclusion was there is a dearth of academic and industry activity around technology development for women’s economic empowerment. We are currently planning the prototype and focus groups/feedback sessions which Boond and Decode Global will do collaboratively.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
This mobile application will initially be for women rural entrepreneurs in Rajasthan. The pilot phase will start with training 50 women. These 50 women will be in 1 district of India with an average population of 1.5 million (or about 700,000 women). Hence the indirect impact of this application will be for around 400,000 women in the first phase (taking away women below 13 and over 50). The long term goal of the project is to expand the program to more districts in other rural parts of India and South Asia as there is a huge potential for scaling. We estimate an impact to over 10 million women over the next five years.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The main barriers could come from women not using the mobile application and not becoming entrepreneurs despite being trained through Boond's entrepreneuship training program. Another barrier could emerge from not having a strong and stable supply chain for sanitary napkins distribution.
We hope to avoid such barriers by enhancing awareness, skills and capacity to support scaling up of feminine hygiene related programmes in rural India.
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Prototype Validaton and Mobile Service Validation
任务 1
Conduct awareness campaigns and discuss mobile application and its usage with villagers: 6 roadshows, 6 vilages, aprox.15K women
任务 2
Prototype design & development in collaboration with university researchers and Canada, US and India
任务 3
Entrepreneurship selection
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Mobile app development and supply chain
任务 1
Development of the final version of mobile application
任务 2
Training of the women entrepreneurs
任务 3
Development of the supply chain for the products
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While working as a product manager at Nokia, Decode Global's founder had the opportunity to participate in a research study that focused on mobile application development where women are considered the primary (and only) users of the technology. It quickly became apparent to me that there is a lack of attention both within industry and academia on this topic. Through many conversations with Rustam Sengupta of Boond, we came up with the idea of building a project around women's entrepreneurship, mobile technology, and increased access to essential products for women's health.
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Decode Global is partnering with Boond Foundation which has many years of experience managing supply chains and providing entrepreneurship training. They have recently expanded their entrepreneurship training to women. We also have partnerships with Nokia and Microsoft BizSpark Startup.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
There is a deficit of research and activity both within industry and academia that looks at the socio-economic impact of mobile technology on women, and how technology could be designed to complement grassroots development projects for women. The only research providing some insight on the topic is by Schroff and Kam in “Towards a Design Model for Women’s Empowerment in the Developing World”.
EmpowerShe is a technology for Development initiative started by Dr. Ilmana Fasih in partnership with ZMQ. The project proposes to develop Mobile based technology for women. In the pilot phase EmpowerShe has already developed many small tools for women in partnership with ZMQ, India. SOme of the tools are:
1. Mobile Prenatal and Immunization kits tested in 9 districts in Rajasthan, UP, Haryana and Bihar.
2. Mobile based Universal MFI System for Women
3. Mobile based Universal SHG Platform for Women
4. Health Training kits on Smartphones for Health workers in India- Bihar and Jharkhand
Created on 07/13/2012 by wanger
Games For Change is an innovative program dedicated to combining casual computer and mobile gaming with social awareness by addressing issues relating to women e.g Sexuality,Education,HIV and more
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Female
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Cost, Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
There is a need for innovative ways to create awareness and reach out to young women in particular and the entire populace to let people know of the challenges women face (Sexuality,Abuse,Genital Mutilation,HIV Stigmatization)and how to get by and survive them.. Traditional Teaching Solution are often too direct and people often shy away from them.
We saw a need for a method of that entertains interactively while educating and Games for Change was born
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Creating Visual Novel-Style Computer Games that while seeming to entertain, will subtly educate and create awareness on several issues involving and affecting women particularly in Africa.
These will border on several topics including Female Sexuality, Rape, Education and more.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The first of these games will be titled "Debbie's Doings"(Doings in Nigerian slang refers to "activities" or "acts") .It will chronicle the daily life a young university undergraduate as she passes through the university and the various moral, educational and physical challenges she faces.It will be episodic, released over a period of 12 months .In the style of Visual Novels, it will tell a story but allow the player take decisions at pivotal times, these will lead to different endings and conclusions.
In a typical scenario, The heroine may be at a club and be asked to take a drink or two.. After the first ones, the guys that brought her may offer her some more, the player would make a decision then if they should take more or stop drinking.. Taking more may result in her letting her guard down and having unprotected sex that may result in some STI...Taking the path of not drinking will see her being sober enough to insist the guy uses protection,thus keeping her safe..players will be motivated to try again even if they get a "Bad Ending", so they can see the alternate results. As they do this, they will be learning subtly how to assert themselves and take right decisions.
We intend not to shy aware from issues of Sexuality (As the recent popularity among women worldwide of Novels like "50 Shades of Grey" has shown women are more willing to explore and talk about their sexuality) ,We however hope to motivate them to do it right and safe.
This is just an example, since we intend to be episodic, we would be able to handle different issues affecting womenas we move along.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
The Market is vast, but our specific targets are females between the ages of 13-35 in Nigeria.
This is rather an innovative use of technology and the appeal of entertainment will set us apart.
Our major competitors are casual games like Zuma and Diner Dash, which are pure entertainment and are mainly played by people in this age group.
However, we stand out mostly because we target the Nigerian and African market and we are basically selling Interactive Novels rather than just fun games. We plan that the readers will get lost in the reading
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Access to education/training, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Our project is still at the inception stage and thus cannot be said to have had any impact on the larger community at the moment
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Over the next 3 years, we intend that Games For Change though the "Debbie Doings" brand and others will have reached out directly or indirectly to at least 200,000 people, creating awareness on issues concerning women and how they could be taken care off.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
End-User Access and Piracy are our major barriers..
End User Access here refers to the availability of the required Computer Hardware for the target group to access download and play this games on.
To overcome this,As stated earlier, besides releasing these games on Personal Computers, we have also decided that it would be ported to Android devices, which are more affordable and power a large number of smartphones.
Our 2nd big challenge is Online Piracy , When we do start selling later episodes, We are aware that this cannot be totally stopped so we intend to first create a loyal community via the website who will be willing to support the project by buying genuine copies. the fact that we gave out a few episodes beforehand would work in our favor here.
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Release The First 2 Episodes of Debby's Doings (Free) and achieve 20,000 downloads with it's social message
任务 1
Finalize Pre-Production and Script of the Story
任务 2
Actual Creation of Art and Programming For The First 2 Episodes of The Game
任务 3
Liaise with various blogs and utilize bulk SMS for Publicity and Website Launch
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Stabilize the Project to be Self-Funding and Ensure 80,000 copies have been distributed or purchased worldwide.
任务 1
Complete Season 1 of "Debbie's Doings"
任务 2
Commercialize Our Website
任务 3
Expand Marketing beyond the African Continent to Africans in the Diaspora
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i am a bit of a fan of Visual Novels myself and i always had a passion to do something for women, concerning the particular issues we go through everyday. i was playing a Visual Novel one day, when i suddenly realised how totally immersed i was with the storyline, it was captivating and i knew all the characters and empathized with them, and more importantly , their stories stuck in my head.... that was when the idea came to me..I began thinking..It i could make a game this engaging and fun, yet still teaching and advocating subtly on womens issues, it would be amazing..Already possible plotlines where buzzing through my head
I quickly put a call to my good friend Idamiebi at Sonbim Games (www.tititilapia.com) to tell him the idea,and ask about the technicalities. he was excited and we arranged a meeting and that's how the idea of Games For Change was born.
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Our current major technical partnership is with Sonbim Games , creators of Titi Tilapia, Nigeria's First Video Game. (www.tititilapia.com). The team where so intrigued with our game idea and the possible social change impact that they have offered to pause development on theirs while we start Pre-production work on "Debbie's Doings".
We are also currently sending out emails with Linda Ikeji(lindaikeji.blogspot.com)-Nigeria's Biggest Blog and Seun Osewa of nairaland.com as regards publicity for the project when it does take off.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Of Course this project is Capital and Time Intensive, While We have Volunteers from Sonbim Games, they will only be working in their spare time, we would prefer outsourcing part of the art and programming so that development times as shorter..
Other need listed above are pretty self-explanatory..
Attached in the Next Section is a link to a video from our parteners Sonbim Games..
Created on 07/2/2012 by Asociación por los Derechos Civiles
The Asociación por los Derechos Civiles is a Buenos Aires-based, independent NGO working to guarantee respect for human rights and democratic institutions in Argentina and in Latin America.
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Asociación por los Derechos Civiles
组织名称
Asociación por los Derechos Civiles
组织所在的国家/地区
Argentina, C, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
Argentina, XX, The whole of the country
Gender of Innovator
Female
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Mapping Gender Inequality in Argentina
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Access, Transparency.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
With this project we are trying to solve two problems. First, a lack of equal access to sexual and reproductive health care: throughout the country there are several differences in access to women’s health care depending on weather the provinces are rich or poor, on social groups, on whether the woman lives in a rural or urban setting, and so on. Second, there is an extensive lack of information on this issue. Indeed, current and past administrations have failed to provide or organize in an accessible manner information necessary for women to benefit from their right to equal health care. The fact that Argentina does not have a FOI Law makes matters worst for there is no independent authority in charge of advancing the kind of proactive policies needed to deal with these issues.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The key to change in access to health care lies in the improvement of access to quality information. By collecting all information available –and even some that is not easily available to the public through our extensive experience using freedom of information tools— and putting it in a website easily accessible for women and organizations interested in the subject, we will close that gap. The key to the accessibility of the website will be in its visual presentation, based on an application situating useful information within a geographical map of Argentina.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Example: A young girl, victim of rape, finds out she is pregnant and is terrified to keep the baby of her rapist. She has no idea where to go, who to turn to. In Argentina, abortion in these circumstances is legal but in practice, health providers and patients are not sufficiently informed about their rights and obligations and about the different solutions there exist. Through our website the girl in the example or the health provider would be able to look up for the normative framework, private or public centres nearby, specialized in sexual and reproductive health, and would access the information necessary to give advice and take an informed decision.
Activities: The above mentioned application of geotagging all the information available will be developed in two stages: (1) An input interface that allows us to upload information to the database repository. We are currently compiling information, but it is not developed in an online database yet; (2) The map interface itself, where all the information contained in the database will be accessible; (3) A social network component that would allow different activists and organizations to meet and know each other online.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Sadly, there are no major competitors working on this issue. The State is obliged by the Constitution and international treaties on human rights to produce relevant information, but as we said before, to a large extent is failing in doing so. Other NGOs focused on the subject are not competitors but peers. Nevertheless, ADC’s approach to advocacy distinguishes itself for the technical and legal quality of all our products.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to health care.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
As explained above, this project is innovative and its execution has not been started yet. But its overall objective of collecting information, comparing the health systems in the different provinces of Argentina, so as to raise awareness about social differences, lack of information and lack of equal access to health care, as a means to promote changes in public health care policies is something ADC has been working on for several years.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Hopefully, we will be able to get different governmental bodies on board, by providing relevant and useful information when the map is online. Even though as a civil society organization we are convinced of the importance of technology, the Argentine state has not yet showed any interest on the matter. We need to show the State how information can be useful and relevant in order to advance public policies in the above mentioned matter. We believe the map will help us to achieve this goal. Weather we have state organs on board (Ministry of Health Services, provinces, municipalities, and so on) or not, the map will serve as an excellent guide to anyone who is looking for information on reproductive and sexual health care issues near to where he or she lives.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
We may find difficulties in accessing information of utmost relevance for our project. Indeed, there is a lot of information that either is not produced by the State or is produced but not made publicly available. In either of those cases, we would have to use legal tools to access the information. Our extensive experience on freedom of information shows us that first we would have to file a formal freedom of information request. In case that attempt is not successful, we would have to file a legal claim for the violation of a constitutional right (acción de amparo). It should be noted that ADC has litigated dozens of cases on FOI and has never lost one.
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The first part of the project will focus on developing the website and feeding it with information.
任务 1
Good working relationship with the programmer and designer of the website.
任务 2
First draft of the website, with information available already geotagged.
任务 3
Access to Information requests drafted and sent to governmental bodies.
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The second part of the project will focus on gaining users for the website.
任务 2
Freedom of information requests answered or litigated (in case they have not been answered or they have been denied).
任务 3
Website working as a tool for communicating different actors within the sexual and reproductive health community, as well as cen
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Our experience on sexual and reproductive health showed us that beside the general problems in terms of access to sexual and reproductive health, some of these issues vary depending on the location of the people in need of these services. These differences cut through economic, social and cultural inequalities. At the same time, there is an extensive network of different civil society organizations working to improve the system. We felt that developing a repository of information would allow us to show clearly, graphically, on an actual map of the country, where the biggest problems are. We also felt that such a platform would strengthen the network of organizations currently working together for the same goals of sexual and reproductive justice.
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Cooperation with different civil society actors is one of ADC’s key priorities. We are member of different networks, always trying to look for alliances with organizations that share our objectives and methodologies. In particular, we are member of: Campaña por una ley nacional de acceso a la información pública en Argentina, Alianza Regional por la Libre Expresión e Información, IFEX, Campaña Nacional por el Derecho al Aborto Legal Seguro y Gratuito.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
All civil society organizations in Argentina need to overcome the difficulties involved in dealing with technological issues. That is why we propose an independent consultant to develop the website, but we would also receive from her or he training regarding basic use of the system, which we would encourage be developed on an open source platform with open source code.
Created on 06/26/2012 by akollucas
A youth self group founded in 2007 registered with Bukedea Civil Organizations Network that uses modern and innovative approaches to social work for the long term benefit of women, children and youth
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Oluwa Youth Activity Group (OYAG)
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Oluwa Youth Activity Group have received awards in form of trainings, capacity building and Donations from Kolir Sub County Local Government, Miroi Growers Cooperative Society, and Beesfordevelopment UK.
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I LOVE BEING A GIRL EXPERIENCE PROJECT
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Youth population is increasing explosively particularly in developing countries as a result of rapid urbanization and high fertility rates. This increase is bringing large number of social and economic problem affecting women mostly. For instance the impacts of physical, social and cultural quality of both rural and urban environment on young people are enormous, and affect their health, life-styles, and well-being. Besides this, globalization and technological developments are affecting them both positively and negatively.
The rapidly advancing ICTs help in addressing social and economic problems caused by the rapid growth of youth populations in developing countries. ICTs offer opportunities to young people for learning, skill development and knowledge sharing. But there are downsides
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The project aims to support young women and girls’ exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge. The idea is all about collecting video interviews of young women who want to share their experiences about being a girl and published on one Public Domain (PDI), this will involve the use of ICT technologies. A set of questions will encourage young women to speak about their sexuality, rights and hopes in an open and positive way, presenting stories on how they overcome obstacles and what they feel needs to change. Testimonies describing experiences of being loved, being encouraged, being informed, inspired, being in peace with one’s body and gender, having space to discuss insecurities and gain support will emphasize the importance of all kinds of empowerment in order to make conscious and informed choices about relationships, sexual behaviour and reproductive choices.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The proposed project primarily aims at supporting young women and girls’ exchange of ideas, experiences and knowledge. Collecting video interviews of young women who want to share their experiences about being a girl and published on one PDI/e-centre, it involves use of ICT technologies, generating, transforming, disseminating information/knowledge to marginalized communities. Priorities to public domain information (PDI) in critical social areas such as reproductive health, sexual rights where testimonies describing experiences of being loved, being encouraged, being informed, inspired, being in peace with one’s body and gender, having space to discuss insecurities, gain support will emphasize the importance of all kinds of empowerment in order to make conscious and informed choices about relationships, sexual behaviour and reproductive choices published.
Basis for the design and implementation of a community-based knowledge exchange and capacity-building program; To design a sustainable e-knowledge model for rural-suburban communities that would enable them to; plan and implement a capacity building program in critical development areas; develop criteria and impact indicators;develop content appropriate to the social and cultural conditions of the communities;facilitate the production, packaging and transformation of content to suit requirements of existing community and ICT delivery channels and; activities are:-
Research,Design and Management of PDI,Capability-Building/Training,Content Development i.e. website creation, voicing and video interviews published;Linkages
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ICT to bridge the socio-cultural,political,technological divides between the urban and rural women and hasten the transformation of communities for Universal access to digitized PDI, the utilization of which could lead to improved quality of life of women, communities.
Primary Users are the community development workers who are expected to access PDI-based development messages from the connecting or access points.
End-Beneficiaries
Another group of users include the regular clientele of targeted groups. End-beneficiaries have direct access to the connection points. Thus, there may be a need to train them in IT literacy as well. Community ignorance, political issue can affect the growth and more probably partners in the field of youth.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The project is not only about the young women in the testimonies. We hope that other girls watching the testimonies will be inspired and feel empowered, that after seeing the videos they will reflect on their own life, who they are, the choices they have made, and the fact that they have certain rights as a girl. We hope to encourage girls all over the world to respond with their own videos and comments 80% of the targeted women will have access to internet, share information, knowledge with free access to the public domain information.
Empowered with full rights to speak about their sexuality, rights and hopes in an open and positive way, presenting stories on how they overcome obstacles and what they feel needs to change.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Collecting testimonies will highlight experiences and thoughts in order for young women to feel good about themselves and their sexuality.
We believe that girls who are informed, life-skilled, aware and empowered will live a fulfilling life.
As a result E-learning system including the requirements for a sustainable e-knowledge system - infrastructure, networks, knowledge exchange and advocacy designed;
The Project shall have documented the system, thereby facilitating the scaling up to other sites/communities.
Key result areas based on indicators such as:- availability of knowledge in localized, simplified and cost-effective form; accessibility to knowledge, e.g. reach, access points, costs, time factor; and impact of knowledge, e.g., empowerment, cooperation and growth based achieved.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Formation of new central government and shifts in regional government
Need to re-establish working relations with partners on central and regional levels
Need to re-establish working relations with local partners
Signing MOUs with partners stipulating responsibilities and ensuring succession of activity
Identifying local NGOs as key partners not dependant on political dynamic
Limited ICT capacity and access to internet in youth centers, schools and universities
Delays in creating functional networks and e-communities
Explore possibilities with Internet providers for sponsorship and/or reduced prices for educational establishments
Less funds raised from donors than anticipated
Insufficient funds to implement all project activities as planned
Donor-funded activities planned.
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Research Design and Management of PDI an Open Access e-Knowledge Capability-Building/Training Content Development Linkages, Netw
任务 1
Research Information needs analysis Inventory of existing and accessible development messages Training needs analysis Pre- and P
任务 2
Design and Management of PDI an Open Access e-Knowledge Conceptualization, planning and management of the System Utilization of
任务 3
Capability-Building/Training Conduct Training courses for project actors and stakeholders including planners, project managers,
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Girls watching the testimonies will be inspired and feel empowered, after seeing the videos they will reflect on their own life,
任务 1
Content Development Information needs assessment Inventory of videos, knowledge banks/data bases on development, Inventory of a
任务 2
Linkages, Networking and Advocacy Establishing an advocacy program for needed legislation and enhancing public visibility Estab
任务 3
Process Documentation, monitoring and evaluation Developing process documentation methodologies and tools Indicators, methodolog
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In many countries of the world, it had been shown that government and industry have made considerable contribution to their national development goals through judicious application ICT. Great strides in technological innovations have made it possible for rural-urban communities to have access to the digital world at affordable costs. These technologies are also recognized as important tools in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in supporting the goals of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) as expressed in Geneva (2003) and Tunis (2005).
As enunciated by the (WSIS) Declaration of Principles, the building of an inclusive Information Society shall be pursued through partnerships and cooperation among governments and other stakeholders, i.e., the private sector, civil society and international organizations (A-17). This partnership shall be in areas of shared social and economic development objectives where the IT industry can provide innovative solutions
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In partnership with OYAG, Local Government, stakeholders, community in project activities will be encourage. Other organisation of similar objective shall be identified this would be of more importance for the sustainability of the project.
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I am an IT Specialist by profession human resource/talent will be available and multimedia i.e. voicing, video edition is one of the needs we can offer as OYAG
Created on 06/7/2012 by dolphyne98
Centralian Consulting Foundation encompasses a wide range of specific activities designed to enhance the ability of women and girls.
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组织名称
Centralian Consulting Foundation, Takoradi, Ghana
Gender of Innovator
Female
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Women aged 18-34 Healthcare education via phones in Ghana
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Cost.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Young women aged 18 to 34 years in Ghana face many very serious problems in healthcare. Notable amongst them are diet, pregnancy, potable water, emerging pandemics, population control, good hygiene and sanitation practices, basic education, and simple techniques for improving their lives. One cannot expect to upgrade the young women's health by education through the use of cellular phones
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The objective is to improve healthcare education amongst women between ages 18-34 via cellular phones in Ghana and enhance healthy living. We propose to do this by applying novel solutions that take advantage of developments in information technology. Our strategy is to use technology like the cellular phones to educate and deliver expert health care to young women, and minimize any inconvenience and to provide health education emphasizing on family planning, hygiene, sanitation, and prevention of communicable diseases for young ladies and healthy living. A final step in this process will happen through video consulting and examination, a technology we anticipate becoming available in rural areas by year 2015.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
For the healthcare education to be effective, we will first partner with a Telecommunication Company to start the Project and also young women have to believe that the cellular phone or technology is there to serve them and to provide value. To facilitate this we plan to involve the local population in Ghana Evaluation will be based on one simple criterion — whether the healthcare education via cellular phones have significantly improved the health and well being of the young women.
the primary activities will be
1. Instruct women on pre and post-natal care and early childhood development.
2. Provide information on family planning and birth control.
3. Give instructions on simple practices that improve hygiene and sanitation.
4. Provide instructions on how to make drinking water safe.
5. Provide information on how to reduce the risk of communicable diseases in women and children.
An educational course on health and hygiene, emerging pandemics (TB, malaria, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, sexually transmitted diseases, and HIV), addictions (alcohol, tobacco, drugs), abuses (emotional, physical, sexual), and environmental concerns (air and water pollution)
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
There are no competitors at the moment in healthcare education via cellular phones to young women.
The timing is right. Ghana is undergoing a tremendous transformation to open markets, and has leveraged its development on the boom in Information Technology to young ladies. The potential for Ghana to emerge as a modern technological giant, however, depends on its ability to close the economic and literacy gap between its rural and urban populations who are mainly young women, manage health pandemics, and control the population. For this to happen, a long-term sustained investment in rural development, with health care and health education as the foundation stone of this initiative, is essential.
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What solution(s) does your initiative address to better the lives of girls and women by leveraging technology? (select all applicable)
Access to technology, Access to education/training, Access to health care, Access to economic opportunity, Policy change/advocacy.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
The approach is holistic. It is designed to be sustainable and yield long-term changes in health care and welfare amongst young women. The basis measure of success will be winning the trust of the young women making significant behavioral changes in their daily lives, and improving their understanding of, and involvement in, a modern technological society. Population control is expected to be a major result of this strategy.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
The Project impact over the next 1-3 years will be long-term vested interest in seeing this project succeed. We propose to building on the infrastructure and concept therefore, a significant start will be made.
We will also bring together new paradigms that fully exploit modern technology and incorporate anticipated developments in both human and material resources.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
It will require an amount of time and money to achieve the desired full and effective capabilities. And the only way to overcome this brrier is to lobby for funding and plan and organize the project well
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Our six month goal is to incorporate the program within 6 months
任务 1
Identify a Telecommunication Company to partner with for the Project
任务 2
Cost Recovery for Sustainable Operation
任务 3
Execution / Implementation of the project
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
任务 1
Conducting a Needs Assessment/Survey
任务 2
Designing, coordinating and implementation of the project
任务 3
Information campaigns, monitoring & Evaluation and Reporting to be done
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world.
The founder Madonna Afiba Dolphyne is a Social Entrepreneur and believes the young women should be cooperative and inspired by creativity. Young women should be a full chapter of the technological age and internet society where development is connected to technology
I believe that young women are the true change agents. They are the champions who believe in the change they want to see in the world. As we train the next generation of social change agents, we must consider how technology will assist them in building stronger society. The accelerated trajectory of technology in the last five years marks this as an exciting and promising time in social change. From innovative approaches to reach intergenerational audiences, to the ability to rapidly share new ideas and resources, is the beginning to see break-through a healthy society
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CCF has identified a new Telecommunication Company called GLO and started discussions on future partnerships to launch or start project
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
This is a ‘next generation’ midwifery kit meant for trained professional midwives in low-resource settings. It contains the following items related to preventing postpartum hemorrhage:
AIDS Vancouver Island (AVI) is a community-based AIDS Service Organization (ASO). We have offices in the communities of Greater Victoria, Nanaimo, the Comox Valley, and Campbell River, and also offer services in the Port Hardy area. Our catchment area includes all of the Gulf Islands.
Created on 03/29/2012 by SWAGAA GEC
GEC respects and represents the needs, values, rights and opinions of each empowered girl on her journey to becoming an empowered woman.
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Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse: Girls' Empowerment Club
您的组织属于什么性质：
Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization
Your role in Education
After-School Provider.
The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with
Public (tuition-free)
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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
How long has your solution been in operation?
1 至 5 年
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
A survey conducted by UNICEF in collaboration with SWAGAA in 2007 provided population based estimates on the prevalence of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) in Swaziland. According to the survey, approximately 1 in 3 females have experienced some form of sexual violence as a child and only in less than 1 in 7 incidents did females seek help. These findings spoke to the need for partners to come up with interventions that would address this problem. In 2008 SWAGAA introduced the Girls’ Empowerment Club Program which is a concept adopted from the Girl Child network (GCN) In Zimbabwe and revitalized in Swaziland.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Through the Girls’ Empowerment Club we envision a society where girls are free to enjoy their economic, social, sexual and political rights and to develop into empowered women that they have the potential to become. Our mission is to prevent and eradicate abuse through the empowerment of the Girl Child by facilitating a platform for her to discuss her rights, her experiences, her sexual health and her dreams.
Clubs are established for girls in both primary and high schools as an empowerment strategy to build a positive self concept and self esteem among young girls. The initiative further aims to equip young girls with appropriate knowledge and information around issues of GBV, HIV and AIDS to encourage the adoption of protective measures
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Since February 2008 GEC has provided a safe and collaborative space to deliberate on their issues and discuss solutions to problems identified. SWAGAA sensitizes schools to understand the importance of this program through presentations and staff trainings. The girls are supported by teachers or mentors who have been sensitized in their schools and play the role of club coordinators to monitor and activities. The weekly club curriculum includes topics such as Abuse, HIV/AIDS, Sexual Reproductive Health, Child Rights, advocacy, leadership, and gender.
Through the facilitation of an open forum, where girls lead discussion a supportive network and accessible resources, the club gives Swaziland’s forgotten girl child a place to express her opinions and solutions toward sensitive issues such as rape, forced marriage and HIV/AIDS. It is an outlet for young girls to not only address issues in their personal lives and communities’, but to come up with solutions as active changemakers in a solution. The club is a place for the Girl Child to feel free, safe, and strong. It is a place where she will learn about her rights, and her opportunities. It is a space that she owns and a place where she will find the guidance of mentors, role models, friends and counsellors.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Save the Children, the Ministry of Education, and FLAS have attempted similar programs and have not received the same success rate. Others focus on one social issue such as Youth Action Movement and SRH. The Girls Empowerment Club Programme is unique in developing a comprehensive curriculum and placing importance on mainstreaming all topics for creative forms of discussion. GEC also involves the use of mentors and volunteer teachers in order to maintain sustainability and ensure weekly curriculum is facilitated. It is extremely difficult in Swaziland to gain the trust of institutions to enter a classroom and implement unconventional curriculum that gives children a voice in finding a solution where they are often silenced.
Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
GEC respects and represents the needs, values, rights and opinions of each empowered girl on her journey to becoming an empowered woman.
Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
GEC allows Swazi children to find Swazi solutions to Sexual and Gender Based Violence by giving them the opportunity to SPEAK!
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What has been the impact of your solution to date?
When the clubs were established, a baseline study was conducted. The following evaluation methods were used in order to assess the impact: evaluation surveys and interviews with club members, teachers and community members.
• Girls use the knowledge they have gained to defend themselves against abuse and HIV/AIDS
• Girls actively advocate for their rights in regards to abuse, HIV/AIDS, gender equity and reproductive health.
• Improved social responsibility and girls participate in local community structures.
• Girls inspire others in their communities by acting as knowledgeable mentors and role models.
• Reduced rate of teenage pregnancy within the schools.
• Increased reporting of SGBV cases to SWAGAA.
• Reduced vulnerability to HIV infection and SGBV and improved access to SRH services.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
• Expand programme to 25 schools per year reaching 100 girl children in Swaziland
• Build sustainability in schools and strengthen the capacity for the schools to run the clubs
• Mentors teach GEC curriculum and activities effectively
• Successfully implement the concept of social assets for girl children and safe spaces
• Increased number of girls improving their academic performance and accessing tertiary institutions after graduating from the clubs
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Time table changes at the beginning of every term cause major disruptions in the club meeting schedule and the availability of safe spaces for the girls. Another challenge is teachers transferring schools which mean additional club coordinators have to be identified and trained to ensure that club activities are not disrupted. In order to address these challenges, two teachers are trained at each school and SWAGAA has introduced the use of mentors as club coordinators instead of volunteer teachers. SWAGAA continues to strengthen their relationship with each of the schools and the Ministry of Education.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
The next six months will focus on baseline studies, effective implementation and the transition to the use of mentors.
任务 1
Conduct baseline study in order to assess the improved knowledge and attitudes of SGBV.
任务 2
Recruit, train and implement the use of mentors to act as club coordinators instead of volunteer teachers. Print and distribute
任务 3
Continue with weekly club meetings and sessions.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
The plans for the year will focus on proper monitoring, providing guidance to the mentors and club members and the endline.
任务 1
Conduct site visits to monitor the clubs, participate in girls campaigns and document the progress of the clubs.
任务 2
Provide mentorship to the club coordinators, facilitating exchange visits and the opportunity to learn and share.
任务 3
Roll out endline survey for evaluation purposes.
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
The GEC programme aims to promote a sense of social responsibility within the girls, to encourage them to be leaders within their communities. Several schools developed fundraising initiatives such as hosting concerts, staging plays, writing letters requesting funding, food and material support from retail outlets, to support the needy within their clubs, school and communities. For those who could not afford material support, they went and assisted in elderly, disabled and child-headed households by doing manual labour. Seeing the girls embrace the spirit of community giving through their outreach activities was a significant moment in the club. SWAGAA recognized the potential the programme had to change the lives of girls and the impact these girls will have on their communities.
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SWAGAA collaborates with several partners in Swaziland in order to ensure a unified approach to fighting gender based violence. Current partners include the Family Life Association of Swaziland, Population Council, National Childrens Coordinating Unit, Ministry of Education, Police Child Protection Unit and Child Protection Referral Network and Save the Children.
What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]
The Prevention Department at SWAGAA is responsible for the Girls Empowerment Programme. This includes the Girls Empowerment Club Coordinator who is the primary implementer of the program. The GEC Coordinator monitors the work of the Club Coordinators and the participation of the club members. The Programme Officer for Prevention and the Programmes Manager are also involved in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the programme.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
SWAGAA is eager to network with other organizations in order to learn and share through the exchange of research, information and ideas. SWAGAA is also interested in investment and capacity building opportunities.
Created on 03/26/2012 by muhumuzan
Giving Hope Foundation (No.S.5914/9068)works with disadvantaged children
& communities in Uganda that have been affected by poverty, abuse, violence & disease.
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Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization
Your role in Education
After-School Provider, Coach, Counselor, Social Worker.
The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with
Private (tuition-based)
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开始（刚开始运作的试行阶段）
How long has your solution been in operation?
不到 1 年
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Uganda currently has a population of over 60% below the age of 25 and 40% below the age of 18. Children are faced with many challenges including orphan-hood due to HIV, lack of parental love forcing them into early sexual activities, lack of career guidance, lack of child development resources like toys and games, lack relevant life skills including empathy, exposure to disease and poverty leading to child labor, early marriages, school dropouts, drug abuse, prostitution violence and rights abuse among others.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Giving Hope Foundation has established 19 Stay Safe Clubs in primary and secondary schools in and around Kampala. The clubs are run and managed by students with the aim of providing a platform for students to discuss issues affecting them, allow for social interaction, participate in different sports activities and to receive free training on life skills, sexual reproductive health, rights and responsibilities for young people. Students are given action challenges, they are encouraged to go back into their local communities and practice what has been taught with every student asked for a feedback after two weeks. This ensures that everyone takes active participation in club activities.
The best activity as chosen by students becomes the Champion of the Week, receives a Stay Safe Club T-shirt, is profiled on the Stay Safe notice board.
Experiencing and sharing different life challenges in the community prepares students for the future.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
After talking to the school administration about forming the Stay Safe Club, we meet with student s and explain the idea behind the club, we then oversee leadership elections. This is the first step - students coming into leadership.
Giving Hope Foundation provides basic materials to the leadership committee. We also have dedicated social workers who visit the schools regularly and invite different guest speakers to different schools.
Since the inception of the program in August 2011, Stay Safe Clubs have helped raise awareness on Sexually transmitted illnesses among students, students have reduced on sexual activity and most have resorted to abstinence. The clubs have also helped equip different students with leadership skills.
Students have learned how to distinguish between true love and lust, they are better equipped with skills of rejecting gifts as an enticement towards sexual advances by adults.
Students have also learned how to form profitable friendships and how to reject bad peers without causing conflict. They have held debates on different topics including government policies, reproductive health, parent-child relationships, child rights & responsibilities.
Students have generated a positive impact in the local communities by helping the elderly, talking to fellow out-of-school children on how to live responsibly and some have created working relationships with local counsel committees. One student brought an orphaned child who is now back in school.
Some of the students are now participating in community activities like church and sports groups.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Giving Hope Foundation works with different NGOs in this program who kindly provide personnel to talk to students as guest speakers.
we also work with local community leaders who give further information/feedback on activities being carried out by students in the Stay Safe Club.
We work closely with school administrations who give us appropriate schedules for club activities and allow some students to visit other clubs.
There are other NGOs primarily give scholarships to students and encourage those under their programs to befriend each other. We practically equip students with different skills in life.
Like other NGOs, students expect us to provide sponsorships which we don't have. Poor students could view us negatively.
Many schools want our services but we have limited funding.
Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
Stay Safe Club program aims at sensitizing young people on living responsible lives, advocating for their rights & life skills training.
Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
Students receive life skills training, apply them into their daily lives. This helps them in the future with informed decision making.
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What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Three girls with the help of club members have convinced to stop prostitution and have now settled and focused on completing education.
Twelve children who were being used as child-laborers have been integrated back into school, offenders have vowed never to employ children again. This was a result of a child rights training and a commitment exercise in Stay Safe Clubs.
Parents have been been encouraged to take children back to school due to the exemplary behavioral changes displayed by students under the Stay Safe Club.
There was open drug abuse by young people in one of the communities we operate. Due to the consistent presence of a school soccer team and good behavioral lessons offered after training, there is no more visible drug abuse among youths in this community.
Young girls are no longer being seduced by commercial motor cycle riders following trainings on self-esteem, self awareness and non-violent conflict resolution.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
We expect to have reached over 35,000 students through the Stay Safe Club program as active and regular members.
We expect to expand the program to different regions of Uganda i.e. Western, Eastern, Southern, West Nile and Northern regions.
Past club members will also act as trainers and mentors for new members in corresponding clubs as well as agents for social change in their communities.
We expect to have communities where children are respected and involved at different level in society as responsible citizens where they live.
We expect to have reduced the rate at which young girls drop out of school due to unwanted pregnancies as a result of Stay Safe Clubs in schools.
Children who are able to advocate for their own rights, socially responsible, and morally upright.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Schools have very busy schedules and might sometimes not allocate enough time for the Stay Safe Club activities. Schools will be approached in time, and where necessary agreements signed to ensure continuity. We will strive to ensure measurable impact of the program, schools will therefore feel the need to allocate enough time.
Students could feel that there is little time between school and club activities and could opt to drop out. We will always keep activities simple, fun and practical so as to reduce boredom.
With the expected expansion, there be a need for more social workers supporting the clubs, publications and indeed financing. We will actively seek funding for this program before we make further expansion.
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Existing 19 Stay Safe Clubs meeting regularly and well supported with Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials.
任务 1
Weekly support visits to each of the 19 clubs
任务 2
Monthly reports for the program to monitor attandance, participation, impact assesment and review of challenges
任务 3
Designing and distibuting relevant IEC materials to each of the clubs
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
We expect to have reached over 10,000 students through the Stay Safe Club program as active and regular members.
任务 1
Mobilize at least 50 more schools to form Stay Safe Clubs
任务 2
Training of Trainers for new Stay Safe clubs
任务 3
Annual report on the impact of the clubs in the children's lives and the subquent influence in their communities.
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
The Aha! moment for Stay Safe Clubs came during a dinner of founders in June 2011 when one member told his story.
He had a family conflict with his parents, they wanted him to drop out of school after Ordinary level certificate and find a job because he was the eldest son. He wanted to continue into Advanced level and eventually achieve a degree at university.
Because of the conflict he was chased away from home, found his way to the city through a well wisher and miraculously secured sponsorship into Advanced level. But he had no home!
He found a corridor between two close houses which he made his home, with one bed, he was later joined by three other homeless friends from the neighborhood. His home would be filled with water when it rained, it was surrounded by hideouts of drug abusers, meals were never a must.
Despite the challenges, he went on to achieve a Bachelors degree in Marketing. Stay Safe Club was then envisioned to encourage slum children to have hope and focus.
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We partner with NGOs like Kera Community Counseling, World Unification Team Uganda, Action for Disadvantaged People, Mengo Youth Development Link, World Hepatitis Alliance, Rotary International, Uganda Police, community leaders, religious institutions, schools, for-profit businesses and general community members and well wishers.
What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]
1. CEO; Bsc. IT (Kyambogo University) with 7 years in social work.
2. Accountant; Bsc. Accounts (Nkumba University), 3 years experience in Banking and 1 year in NGO finance administration.
3. Coordinator; Bsc. SWASA (Makerere University Kampala), 8 years in social work.
4. Administrator; Bsc. LIS (Makerere University Kampala), with one year experience in social work.
5. Counselor; Bsc. Education ( Makerere University Kampala), volunteering.
6. Two Field Officers; Dip. Project Management (Makerere University Kampala and Makerere Institute for Social Development).
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 03/25/2012 by MMZorrilla
The YAB, a group of peer health educators, will use Forum Theatre to educate and engage audiences on youth issues in a meaningful way!
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Balboa Teen Health Center
组织所在的国家/地区
United States, CA, San Francisco
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
United States, CA, San Francisco
Your role in Education
其他.
The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with
Public (tuition-free)
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发展（从试行步入正轨，并开始扩展）
How long has your solution been in operation?
1 至 5 年
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
YAB focuses on solving communal issues through peer-to-peer networking and advocacy. Youth do not have the support and knowledge in our community on issues concerning stress, relationships, emotional well-being, and sexual education. We feel that the adults, from parents to teachers, are not aware of what youth are experiencing in our lives as we navigate this developmental stage. Additionally, we feel that many youth at Balboa High School are unaware of the health resources available at the Balboa Teen Health Center. It's up to the YAB to reach out to the Balboa High School community of students, parents, teachers, and staff in fun, creative, and meaningful ways to foster dialogue and collaborative solutions to the issues facing youth.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The YAB will use Forum Theatre, developed by Augusto Boal, as a tool to engage the school community in dialogue on issues relevant to young people's lives. What makes Forum Theatre unique from other types of drama performances is that this type of drama is participatory. The audience will be able to participate in a dialogue about the problems they see in the skit and will develop several solutions to these problems. Also, the audience will be able to participate in the skit by rehearsing real-life solutions in the scenarios with the youth performers.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
I will describe what the YAB did in their last Forum Theatre performance. There were two YAB who acted as the facilitators during a skit on bullying; the other YAB were involved as youth performers. We see our young person "Deandre" and what a typical day is like for him at home and school. He lives at home with parents and a sister who goes to the same school. During the course of the day, the audience sees "Deandre" not wanting to go to school, being bullied by another student, not having friends, and not feeling supported. When the skit ended, the facilitators processed what occurred in the skit, discussed the outcome, and asked the audience how they would change the negative outcome into a more positive outcome, and invited them down to perform the skit as they envision it with the new outcome. Using Forum Theatre has the audience act as “spect-actor,” offering solutions to the problem, and empowering the audience in applying solutions to their own real-life situations. We did three separate Forum Theatre events (two during the school day and one evening event for parents and the community) and they were all different. Each dramatic outcome was unique due to the audience participating in developing solutions towards a more positive outcome.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
The San Francisco Mime Troupe has a Youth Theater Project. One of our YAB was part of this troupe. They do not use Forum Theatre, but use other forms of theatre and work at their own site. We consulted with the San Francisco Mime Troupe when the YAB first started doing youth theater about three years ago. They provided theater training (acting games/warm-up, skit brainstorming, skit development)for our YAB. Kaiser Permanente has an educational theatre program component that is health focused and more of a traditional drama performance. We also consulted them in the early days of YAB starting drama performances (brainstorming). We don't view either group as a competitor. With San Francisco Mime troupe, we have an on-going relationship with them to provide theater training expertise.
Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
The YAB, a group of peer health educators, will use Forum Theatre to educate and engage audiences on youth issues in a meaningful way!
Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
Lights! Camera! Forum Drama! It's not your usual, "sit and be entertained" drama. Let's have an honest dialogue about youth issues!
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What has been the impact of your solution to date?
We had close nearly 150 people in our school's Little Theatre for our last theatre performance on March 2nd. Feedback forms from our last theatre performance on March 2nd showed that the audience wanted to continue the dialogue and they enjoyed the youth performers. Additionally, the school principal recently told me that he would like YAB to do teacher training on working with gender issues. The youth performers want to do more of these Forum Theatre and these may replace the parent workshop series that the Balboa Teen Health Center currently offers to parents.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
We hope to do more Forum Theatre performances and reach out to the entire school population (approximately 1200 students) every year. Also, hope to engage more teachers and families in Forum Theatre. Over time, we hope to invite other schools to our Forum Theatre performances.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Forum Theater works best in a small venue. We did ours in the Little Theatre at the school which is why we had small numbers. We hope that we can do several Forum Theatre events over the course of a school year rather than just one so that more people can see it.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
任务 1
Recruit and train YAB members
任务 2
Brainstorm issues and concerns facing teens
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
任务 1
Coordinate schedule of Forum Theatre events with schools.
任务 2
Market Forum Theatre events.
任务 3
Implement and evaluate Forum Theatre events.
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
This was my first time doing Forum Theatre. I was so impressed with the uniqueness of the solutions from the three different performances. It really speaks to how this type of theatre is "audience-centered" and can have a huge impact on the members. Having Forum Theatre in a small venue created the ideal setting for dialogue and active participation from the audience. This type of drama makes the audience members feel appreciated, valued, and acknowledged. When the facilitators concluded the drama, the audience responded by saying "Aww!" That meant that they wanted to keep the dialogue going on and developing even more positive solutions! Having youth as the youth performers who created the skit and acted on stage adds to the reality of what is happening in young people's lives and adds visibility to their roles as peer health educators in the Balboa High School community. The YAB felt really good about the work they did and received a lot of compliments from the audience.
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We have strong partnerships with the Balboa High School, especially the health teacher, music teacher (borrow Little Theatre), and media teacher (his students videotaped our last show). We also have strong partnership with the Balboa PTSA, state association of school health center (California School Health Centers Association), Adolescent Health Working Group (adolescent provider group), San Francisco Mime Troup, and Youth Funding Youth Ideas (youth grant funders) to just name a few.
What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]
Balboa clinic staff, Balboa HS administrators, Balboa HS teachers, YAB, Balboa HS students (CAST pathway and other volunteers).
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
My dream is to have a sustainable youth theatre group as a program of our county health department similar to the Kaiser Permanente's Educational Theatre Program model.
Created on 03/15/2012 by Ruby Cup
“Ruby Cup is improving menstrual hygiene and raising the quality of life of women and girls worldwide.”
Women and girls living in developing countries face problems when they menstruate, because they cannot afford sanitary pads. Instead they use whatever they have at hand such as bark, mud, newspaper, cloth, and pieces of mattress. The lack of menstrual hygiene products has an effect on education, gender equality and basic human dignity.
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Yes.
Country of residence of entrepreneur
Denmark
Tell us about your personal background. Why are you passionate about this issue? Making an idea a reality takes innovation, dedication and strong leadership. Do you have the necessary entrepreneurial skills to realize your vision?
I am co-founder together with my two partners Julie and Maxie. The three of us met at Copenhagen Business School and always dreamt of starting a social business together to prove that the future of capitalism lies in creating social and environmental positive change. When we read about the problems that girls and women face during their menstruation, we knew that this was where we could make a difference as young female entrepreneurs. We are a strong team and are already realizing our vision. The idea started less than one year ago, and since we moved to Kenya in September, we have developed our own product, tested cultural acceptability, obtained funding, and are now ready to pilot our first commercial sales through women to women sales.
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
Kenya, NA, And rural locations
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UNICEF (2010) and UNDP (2007) call menstruation an overseen issue that hinders reaching the Millennium Development Goals: education, gender equality and economic development.
Women in developing countries face challenges when dealing with menstruation, as disposable menstrual hygiene products are often unavailable or too expensive. Moreover, making disposable hygiene products available to women in developing countries poses a serious environmental problem, as there is rarely an appropriate infrastructure to handle this type of waste. As a result, girls miss school and women are unable to attend work while menstruating. This amount to 20% of days missed in school and consequently girls often drop out because they are unable to follow their courses any longer.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Ruby Cup is a menstrual cup made of medical grade silicone that is affordable, healthy, and environmentally friendly, as it can be re-used for up to 10 years. We will reach low-income markets through a low-cost pricing and women to women distribution model, which will enhance peer to peer education, generate income for local women, addressing the problem of menstrual hygiene and help de-stigmatize menstruation.
Benefits of Ruby Cup:
ECONOMICAL: It is an affordable one-‐time investment that will last up to 10 years. HEALTHY: Medical grade silicone is a material with no side‐effects, suitable for all girls and women and contains no harmful chemicals, absorbency gels, additives or perfumes. RE-USABLE: Investment in a Ruby Cup means a positive environmental impact, since the waste created from disposables is eliminated.
SAFE&CONVENIENT: Ruby Cup can be worn for up to 12 hours, which for many means that the cup does not have to be emptied during a whole school or workday.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Kendy is 15 years old and lives in Kibera, a huge slum in Nairobi. Before she met us, she never had a conversation about menstrual hygiene. When she can afford it, she uses pads. But most often she uses anything at hand such as bark, mud, cloth, newspaper or pieces of mattress. She does not go to school when she has her menstruation because she fears leaking. Today, she is a happy user of Ruby Cup and can freely go to school. Her older sister wants to become part of our female vendor network, where we train women in sales and menstrual hygiene. They go out into the community and sell Ruby Cups while earning a commission. This way, we help start the conversation about menstruation, generate income for the women vendors, solve the problem for Kendy, and distribute our product so we can achieve financial sustainability.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Menstrual cups are a proven success with a retail price between $25 to $45 per cup, focusing on high profit margins in middle and high-‐end markets. Among the strongest brands are Mooncup (UK, 2000), DivaCup (Canada, 2004), LadyCup (Czech Republic, 2008). Only a few companies sell in developing countries but they also target high-‐end markets. Currently, Makit Ltd. is the only menstrual cup company targeting developing markets. Re-‐usable or bio-‐degradable pads are other alternatives benefiting women in developing countries. However, they also hold challenges: Re-‐usable pads require much water for cleaning and cause problems in water scarce areas, Bio-‐degradable pads still need to find a suitable scaling model to make them available.
Select the stage that best applies to your business
不到 1 年
This Entry is about (Issues)
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To date, we have done acceptability studies with women and girls in Kenya and our users are happy and recommending our product to their friends and relatives. Our potential social impact is huge, as the need is great all over the world for sustainable and hygienic menstrual hygiene protection. For every girl or woman that becomes owner of a Ruby Cup, one more girl or woman can move freely, attend school, and pursue her career. This will, by result, increase gender equality for women and benefit the economy as a whole. We will directly impact the income level of the Ruby Cup Female Vendors. In addition, scale‐up of Ruby Cup users has the possibility to save the planet for a vast amount of CO2 emissions from the pads/tampon industry and the waste management required to handle the disposal.
What barriers might hinder the success of your business? How do you plan to overcome them?
Our main barrier lies in the acceptability and understanding of our product. We will overcome this through peer to peer education and marketing on the ground. With one happy user, word of mouth will spread quickly.
Handwashing is a potential hygiene threat, as users must have clean hands before insertion or removal of Ruby Cup. However, an acceptability study of menstrual cups in Kenya by the African Population and Health Research Center showed that a positive spill-over effect of using a menstrual cup was that users increased their general hygiene level and understanding. Education is the key for making Ruby Cup a success.
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Economic: We will improve the livelihoods of our female vendors and customers as we increase income by offering a commission for each Ruby Cup sold and by saving money for Ruby Cup users that they otherwise would spend on pads/tampons.
Social: We will increase the life quality for our female vendors and customers, since a purchase of Ruby Cup concurs with increased health, freedom to study/work and the ability to pursue opportunities. Also, education about menstrual hygiene leads to less stigmatization, increased self-‐esteem and empowerment of girls and women. Environmental: On average, girls and women use 11,000 pads/tampons in a lifetime. Ruby Cup will have a positive environmental impact from the CO2 emissions and waste saved from girls and women that switch to a Ruby Cup.
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I believe SE is a catalyzer for disruptive innovation and change. Often, SE can take more risk than other entities and are driven by passion and illogical drive. Too many people in the developmental and corporate sector have become cynical about solving the worlds major issues. The last ten years show a new generation induces change through seeking financial sustainability while doing good for society. This is often being done in partnership with a variety of sectors and co-creation with the communities involved. I believe SE to be the key to social innovation both for for-profit businesses and for the development sector that will bring sustainbalility and positive change to societly at large.
What aspects of your stay in Uganda as part of the competition do you think you will find most challenging and rewarding?
Meeting the other inspiring social entrepreneurs and learning from judges and participants
Created on 02/22/2012 by Fiona Morrell
Theatre for a Change uses experiential participation to help support some of the most vulnerable communities in Malawi live safer, more equitable lives.
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Non‐profit / NGO / Citizen sector organization
Your role in Education
其他.
The type of school(s) your solution is affiliated with
Public (tuition-free)
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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
How long has your solution been in operation?
1 至 5 年
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
In Malawi teachers have an HIV prevalence rate of 23%, nearly double the national average and placing them as the third most at-risk group in the country. Two teachers die every day.
Young people between 13 and 24 are the most likely to become infected with HIV and young women are 4 times more likely to become infected than their male peers. Around 60% of adults living with HIV are women.
Gender inequity in education is evidenced by the under-enrollment of girls in secondary education by almost 2:1 compared to their male counterparts. Less than 7% complete their school education. An important starting point for us is to establish empathy for people who are disempowered – this is the catalyst for change.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We use participatory and experiential approaches in teacher training college to help pre-service teachers develop emotional intelligence and awareness of HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health, and gender rights.
We continue to support teachers to use these active participatory approaches as they take up post in schools. This enables them to develop inclusive, empathetic, child-centred classrooms from which they can engage their students and disseminate their awareness of HIV prevention.
Our innovative programme ensures we reach wide numbers of people in an impactful and sustainable way. Central to this is our unique innovative participatory radio broadcasts. This audio equivalent of our ‘touch tag’ methodology reaches 500,000 people every week and is supported by our school listening club programme.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Over the last 3 years TfaC has trained 7,200 teachers to develop the awareness and empathy which enables them to manage their sexual health positively and make an impact when facilitating this process wih students and their fellow teachers in schools.
Our endline evaluation of 1600 training teachers on our programme recorded that both men and women show gains of nearly 50 percentage points in their ability to both use male and female condoms
Supported by a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Education our trained teachers are able to let participatory pedagogy permeate their teaching practise – constantly encouraging children to explore, through a range of drama techniques, what it feels like to be someone else and make different choices. This supports positive behaviour change and helps children develop the empathy and self-efficacy to advocate for their gender rights.
Teachers have set up 314 listening clubs in schools where they gather boys, girls, parents and teachers to listen and participate in our weekly broadcast drama. The programme promotes inter-generational communication and empathy around issues such as HIV and gender equality.
Our endline evaluation shows a 19.4% increase of learners in clubs who felt comfortable discussing HIV.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
We are the only practitioners using these unique participatory behavioural change approaches to tackle HIV and gender equality in Malawi. We are supported through excellent partnerships with the Ministries of Education and Gender and other large NGOs, such as Concern and UNICEF, with whom we are able to disseminate our learning and partner for specific projects such as our Child Protection work. We are confident these partnerships will help us develop a franchise model that will enable sustainable growth of our successful methodologies and deeper, wider impact for our participants.
Define your company, program, service, or product in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
TfaC uses experiential approaches to enable vulnerable people to protect themselves from HIV and advocate for their gender rights.
Identify what is innovative about your solution in 1-2 short sentences [136 characters]
We support teachers become empathetic so they can protect themselves, their students and their school from HIV and promote gender equity
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What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Over the last three years we have worked with 7,200 teachers who in turn will influence over 72,000 students. The teachers have set up 318 schools listening clubs, each with 5 boys, 5 girls, 10 parents and 5 other teachers. There are an additional 20 listening clubs, in teacher training college. These clubs enable us to work with 8,950 people each week. The radio station estimates that each broadcast is listened to by 500,000 Malawians.
Our endline surveys show gains of nearly 50% in teachers’ ability to use condoms and negotiate safe sex. There was also an increase in HIV Testing. Our radio project endline showed clubs helped learners feel they could trust their teachers in matters surrounding sexual health with a 21.7% increase.
What is your projected impact over the next 1-3 years?
Over the next 3 years, we will train another 7,200 pre-service teachers in college in participatory, empathetic pedagogy.
We will increase the numbers of schools listening clubs to 600, enabling us to reach 15,000 direct beneficiaries each week and through active empathy, promote behaviour change and advocacy of sexual and reproductive health issues and gender equality
We will build the capacity of our radio team, ensuring the broadcast remains fresh, relevant and continues to attract more listeners.
We will scale up the use of participatory radio by exploring its use and launching the project in other Southern African countries.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
As our projects develop and we reach more beneficiaries, our challenge will be to preserve the deep impact and excellent quality of delivery. Our radio broadcasts are specifically designed to use our approach of active empathy through the listening calling in and participating; as we scale up the work this element will remain at its heart.
We have a rigorous monitoring and evaluation procedure. Each of our newly qualified teachers are mentored and assessed by more experienced teachers, trained by TfaC. This helps ensure the quality of participatory in-class teaching and supports the establishment and management of listening clubs.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
In the next six months we will support our latest cohort of teachers take their awareness of empathy and participation into thei
任务 1
Complete a baseline of our new teaching cohort to check their skills and awareness
任务 2
Train a cohort of experienced teachers as regional monitoring and evaluation mentors to supervise the newly qualified teachers
任务 3
Support teachers in the establishment of 50 new listening clubs in schools
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Training of new cohort of pre-service teachers. Expand reach and impact of listening groups. Begin international scale up.
任务 1
Recruit a new cohort of pre-service teachers and begin their 10 month training programme in teacher training colleges
任务 2
Build capacity in the radio project by completing broadcasting techniques training for 10 teachers
任务 3
Commission a consultant to scope out potential market for participatory radio programme in 2 Southern African countries
Founding Story: We want to hear about your "Aha!" moment. Share the story of where and when the founder(s) saw this solution's potential to change the world [125 words]
The ‘Aha!’ moment was in a teacher training college, where a group of young teachers had just performed the true story of a girl who was sexually abused by a teacher. Shockingly, there was laughter in the audience, particularly among the young men. The facilitator asked if anyone would like to help the protagonist, by taking her role. Silence, with the occasional giggle. Then one young woman made her way from the back of the hall, past all of her male colleagues, to come and take the part of the protagonist – she replayed the scene with the teacher, and this time firmly asserted her rights not be abused, and threatened to report him if he didn’t leave her alone. This was empathy in action.
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TfaC holds Memoranda of Understanding with the Ministries of Education and Health in Malawi ensuring our work is policy relevant.
We are supported and collaborate with funders including Comic Relief, Open Society, DFID, GIZ, Christian Aid, Barclays Bank and Saving Grace in collaboration with the Guardian Newspaper.
Our partnerships with academics include SOAS, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the London International Development Centre. Our partnerships enable our rigorous, sustainable and wide-reaching programmes.
What type of team (staff, volunteers, etc.) will ensure that you achieve the growth milestones identified in the Social Impact section? [75 words]
Our growth will be led by our staff in Malawi who will continue to train pre-service teachers and manage the programmes. The mentoring of young teachers will be carried out by experienced teachers, trained in monitoring and evaluation, who receive additional stipends. Capacity building of the radio team will be carried out by volunteers from the BBC World Service and SOAS. We will employ a local consultant to carry out the scoping evaluation in preparation for scaling up activities in other Souuthern African countries.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Theatre for a Change offers great opportunties for research. We work with regular cohorts of people in both Malawi and Ghana, many of whom are HIV positive. Potential research projects include HIV adherence research, longitudional impact studies and research into arts based participation.
We want to raise our profile both in the UK and the US and would be interested in marketing/media support.
Created on 02/13/2012 by VillageReach Malawi
VillageReach is a non-profit social enterprise with a mission to improve health by increasing access to quality healthcare in remote, underserved communities.
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Skoll Foundation: Social Entrepreneurship Award 2003
World Bank Development Marketplace Award 2003
Thomas Wales Passionate Citizenship Award 2004
Volvo Life Award 2006
Volvo Life Award 2007
Rio Tinto Sustainability Prize 2009 - Finalist
The Tech Awards 2009 – Nokia Health Award Laureate
GiveWell #1 Recommended Charity (2009 – 2011)
Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations Awardee (2011)
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
1. Humphreys Nsona, National IMCI Programme Manager, Ministry of Health, Malawi
Email: hnsona@gmail.com
Phone +265 99951 0272
2. Allen Wilcox, President VillageReach USA
Email: allen.wilcox@villagereach.org
Phone: +1 206 512 1530
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发展（从试行步入正轨，并开始扩展）
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world and very high rates of mortality for children under five. Despite these risks, there are few resources for medical decision making among pregnant women and new mothers in Balaka, Malawi. This leads a two-fold problem: a) when faced with a potential illness, pregnant women and mothers may go to doctor unnecessarily, wasting time and large portions of their family’s income while further stressing an already over-burdened health system and b) pregnant women and mothers decide to delay seeking care and, if an illness becomes more severe, it may be too late to reach help because of lack of transportation, poor roads and long distances to health centers.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Our solution is a maternal and child health hotline known as Chipatala Cha Pa Foni (Health Center by Phone). The hotline allows residents of Balaka district to call toll-free and ask advice on their pregnancy and/or the health of their young children. Hotline workers give advice on common pregnancy and childhood issues and refer those reporting danger signs to the nearest health center. In addition, pregnant women and caretakers of children under five can register for personalized health education messages about maternal or child health. Voice or SMS messages are sent weekly to registrants’ phones or, if a registrant doesn't have a personal phone, messages can be retrieved by using a community phone. Community volunteers conduct outreach to inform the community of the hotline’s existence and purpose as well as explain how to use the toll-free number. The hotline is currently available 12 hours per day, 7 days a week.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The hotline workers are trained in providing maternal and neonatal health advice as well as integrated community case management for common childhood illnesses. When a community member calls, a hotline worker assesses the reason for their call and any symptoms present requiring care or just health advice. Based on this information, the hotline workers provide the relevant advice according to protocol or refer the caller to an appropriate health facility if needed. Topics of calls range from danger signs needing emergent care to women calling to learn their expected due date. Callers are provided with one-on-one health counseling with a care provider and are empowered to provide home based care and/or seek appropriate care for themselves or their children when appropriate. In addition, callers are registered for the tips and reminders service at the time of their call. The tips and reminders service provides women the opportunity to receive text messages or listen to recorded messages about how to care for themselves and their infants. Messages are targeted to provide relevant and timely health information and reminders based on the stage of pregnancy or age of child such as reminders for ANC visits, birth planning, immunization timing, and the promotion of positive health behaviors such as mosquito net use and exclusive breastfeeding. This program works with referral health facilities and community health workers to improve the health services delivery provided and to better prepare them for referred cases.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Globally, efforts to improve maternal, neonatal, and child health are widespread. Promotion of positive health behaviors through mobile devices has been employed in countries such as South Africa and Ghana by various organizations that we see as our partners. In Malawi, eHealth is advancing through the work of organizations such as D-tree and Baobob Health Trust, however, we have not met any other organization implementing a project that incorporates a toll-free hotline for health information and advice. Because we share the primary motivation of improving the health of women and children, we have been able to share our experiences, content, and our lessons learned. In Malawi, we work closely with the District Health Office and other organizations to ensure our efforts are complimentary.
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In 2009 and 2010, Concern Worldwide Innovations in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and the Ministry of Health-Malawi launched the Share an Idea, Save a Life campaign. More than 6,000 ideas for improving maternal and child health services were submitted from across the country. One of the winning entries was a 24-hour case management hotline to provide information on maternal and child health issues. VillageReach was chosen as an implementation partner to design, implement, and test this idea and thus Chipatala Cha Pa Foni was born. The success of the first year of CCPF can be seen not only in the large number of users for the hotline and tips services and their positive response, but also in the foundation that was laid for continued success and a transition out of the pilot stage to scale-up. In addition to development of the technological aspects of the project, Year One included several important foundational activities such as MOH relationships and program material development.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Our goals are to increase the coverage of high-impact MNCH services and practices; and to improve the quality of MNCH client/case management by;
• Providing timely and quality advice in response to common illnesses and danger signs related to maternal and child health issues,
• Providing direct access to the health system for community members that are often unreached and underserved, and
• Increasing the uptake of maternal and child health interventions, use of the health system, and improved community perceptions of quality of care.
VillageReach intends to expand our impact by rolling out the intervention to new Districts and by creating a model that can be used throughout Malawi and other countries where distances to health centers make accessing healthcare a challenge.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
In the first six months of implementation the hotline has received over 3,000 calls. In addition, over 2,000 women have registered for the hotline’s tips and reminders service. As intended, the hotline is saving women time and money and helping them decide when to go to the health center. A user of the hotline noted, “I am now able to get help even before reaching the hospital.” In addition, women note that they appreciate being able to talk with a health provider freely as opposed to being rushed through a health center visit. Similarly, employees at the health centers are noticing a difference. One health care worker said that the hotline is “helping to reduce the flow [at the health center] because women [used to come] for reasons that were not treatable, now they are caring for themselves at home. Now they are coming with genuine problems.” Users of the hotline have also noted that it is helped them know what to expect during their pregnancy and be more prepared for delivery.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Our vision is that uptake and coverage of high-impact MNCH services such as timely ante-natal care, facility based delivery, and preventive and curative health services for children under-five will be increased dramatically across Malawi. In addition, the actual and perceived quality of the high-impact MNCH services will be improved to ensure the highest benefit to the women and children who receive them. We envision that this intervention will be adopted by the Ministry of Health-Malawi and/or other partners to be used on a national level. We have designed the intervention and the staffing to be easily adopted by ministries of health or other partners and we have used open source software in the project in order to allow for sharing of code and easy transfer to other partners.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Barriers to the success of our project are largely financial resources for ongoing support and scale-up. We are working closely with Balaka District as they undergo their District Implementation Plan to ensure that CCPF is incorporated into the district plan. Telecommunications costs account for the largest financial need. We are working with telecommunication providers to provide reduced cost packages for governments and partners in the scale-up efforts. Finally, we are working to promote the achievements of CCPF so that other organizations can assist in the expansion of the service nationally and in new countries.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Position CCPF for national uptake
任务 1
Quantify cost-effectiveness of the program as evidence for uptake
任务 2
Create "turn-key" tool kit for new implementers
任务 3
Negotiate with telecommunication service providers and tiered rate system.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Launch CCPF in at least one additional district using tools from above.
任务 2
Identify implementing partner
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We have three major partners on this project. Baobab Health has designed and deployed health technology solutions that are user-focused, appropriate for the environment, and integrated into the health system. PATH has provided generation and behaviour change expertise, with a specific focus on helping to develop messaging for tips and reminders service. Invest Knowledge Initiative (IKI) has provided expertise in evaluating the impact of the project on the Balaka community. Finally, throughout implementation of the project we have received strong support and buy-in from the Ministry of Health.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
We currently target women of child bearing age, caregivers of and children under five years old in Balaka District. Balaka District was chosen due to its majority rural population and the pervasive maternal and child mortality issues in the district. Our messaging service is currently targeting caregivers of children through their first year of life and we are looking to expand that to messages up through the first five year.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
VillageReach as an organization is focused on improving access to quality healthcare in remote, underserved communities. Thus, the tools, perspective and experience VillageReach as an organization brings to addressing specific barriers to quality healthcare has been instrumental in the success of CCPF.
Our strong relationships with local partners and government as well as our strong ties to the community have also been critical to the implementation of CCPF. Finally, the VillageReach staff and volunteer network were essential in ensuring the quality and reach of the services provided by CCPF.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 02/13/2012 by Dr Hashmi
Akhuwat Health Services is providing services to the poor people who cannot pay the fees of doctors.
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We have invited by The Trust School System to arrange a free camp, free blood sugar test, free cholesterol test, BMI test and Diabetition as on 26th February 2011.
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Institution Name : The Trust School System
Contact No. : 042-35422968
Web address : www.teeds.org.pk
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Akhuwat Health Services s trying to solve the following. A need analysis of the area had been done before the start of this facility. Following problems were identified
a. Poor personal hygiene
b. Little knowledge about disease prevention
c. Non availability of clean water
d. Sanitation problems
e. Identifying the common illness of the area
f. Drip and injection misuse
g. To provide the diabetic foot management through trained podiatrist
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We educating the community on important health issues through free camps, seminars, literature, tests, walks, door to door awareness campaigns. Early detection of diseases which are causing problems in the selected area. We have successfully partnered with stakeholders, other health and rehabilitative organizations like Punjab Welfare Trust for the Disabled in Fountain House for mental rehabilitation and provision of interest free loans to the poor with the help of Akhuwat(interest free micro loans). Provision of wheel chairs free of cost. As far as the HR is concerned we have successfully adopted a strategy of compensating staff along with Community mobilization and volunteer participation. We have professional doctors who serve as volunteers. Students of Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan Law College, Pakistan College of Commerce and Management and University of Central Punjab, and the staff of Akhuwat volunteers their time in free camps and seminars
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Our unique solution caters to the specific health issues of the community and primary activities include but are not limited to the following:-
a) Increase awareness through monthly free camps of one specialty e.g. hepatitis, chest diseases, dermatology, ENT, etc. Free information material is also provided.
b) Free laboratory tests (blood sugar, BMI, ABI, MAU, cholesterol, bone density etc.)
c) Seasonal ailments, awareness and prevention programmes like dengue fever etc. to community
d) Diabetes, obesity and life style changes to the community as well as college, universities students etc
e) Education regarding Diabetes, diabetic foot care to the patients and their attendants
f) Hepatitis awareness programmes to the barbers, ulema, and students along with Hep. B vaccination.
g) Educating females regarding Ca breast and teach them BSE. Campaign regarding Ca Cervix will be started soon.
h) Knock the door campaign to educate the community regarding upcoming health issues and threats. Daily 20-25 houses are contacted.
i) Quarterly themes like, injection is no treatment, hand washing importance and techniques. These themes continue for at least three months so the patients and their attendants understand the phenomenon.
j) Free wheel chairs
k) Interest free micro loans for business and rehabilitation purposes
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
There are 16 institutions are working in the same field like
3 quacks, 2 Charity Clinics, 3 Small Hospitals, 8 General Clinics
The challenges which pose to our success or growth are:-
They are practising the injectables and drips and we are avoiding these practises. We are offering the prenatal and postnatal services but we do not operate here. We are O.P.D. based health care facilities. We do not have sufficient funds for the expansion because we are not working for the profit purpose, the reason behind to open the Akhuwat Health Services is provide primary secondary and tertiary health care facilities.
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One day I was with my daughter in a car and she told me that father you should here stopped the car when the signal is yellow going to be red because prevention is better than the accident. During those days the board of directors of AKHUWAT were discussing the probability of a holistic model for the poor including health and education. We discussed that run of the mill low cost health intervention is of no use through free clinics. So an innovative model is desired which should be a blend of primary, secondary and tertiary rehabilitation. We did the need assessment of the area and came to know that community would never come only to awareness lectures so we should start a general clinic and subsequently promote the culture of prevention. This idea was even better taken by the community when other solutions were added like interest free loans, wheel chairs, diabetic foot care, other rehabilitation activities etc. We still believe that changing the habits and attitudes is very difficult
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
We are trying to achieve the following goals:-
To promote community based primary, secondary and tertiary prevention and rehabilitation segments like in the primary prevention we are trying to educate the people through free camps one specialty e.g. hepatitis, chest diseases, dermatology, Free laboratory tests, seasonal ailments prevention programme etc. In secondary segments we have a clinic of Diabetes clinic, Gynecology, Ultrasound, Cardiology, General clinic, Psychiatry. In the tertiary prevention and physical rehabilitation we are providing interest free loans, providing wheel chairs free of cost, connecting disabled to the respective organizations through Punjab Welfare Trust for Disabled.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Reduction by 50 % of the Communicable diseases in the projected area like Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, AIDS, Influenza, Malaria, Typhoid, Cholera and Dengue. Proper diabetic management so to reduce the complications. Early detection of preventable disorders. Awareness through modifying the behaviour if youth through school health services of the catchment are in collaboration with other agencies Domiciliary services to the poor community. Diabetic Foot management so to reduce the amputations which we have been already doing.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
a. It is extremely difficult to change the behaviours and attitude towards hygiene and health. People are always interested in injections and drips to get quick recovery and therefore it is an extremely slow process. The barriers which we are facing are shortage of Capital to expand Akhuwat Health Service and make it sustainable so that the poor can get more benefits from it. We are trying to open a laboratory in Akhuwat Health Service so that we will be able to sustain AHS up to 90 percent. Community participation is the key to success, we are gradually gaining their confidence.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
任务 1
To trained three podiatrist from Karachi
任务 2
To collect the data of all the houses in the jurisdiction of Akhuwat Health Services
任务 3
Lecturing and trained 500 post higher secondary students
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
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a. At this time Akhuwat Health Services is engaged with the following institutions
i. Punjab Welfare Trust for Disabled
ii. Fountain House
iii. Pharmaceuticals companies
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
We are interested in replicating the model through Akhuwat and other NGOs, starting from Lahore. We will create a central hub which will support the replica AHS located in Lahore. The inhabitants are from lower class to lower middle class. The catchment area has sixteen health care facilities from small hospitals to quack clinics. These health care facilities are curative in nature. Block No. 13 is surrounded by blocks; 14, 15, 16, 6 & 7. There are around 2300 households. We have the detailed data of 1645 households. A need analysis of the area had been done before the start of this facility.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Skilled H.R and exclusive volunteerism
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
We will adopt the advocacy channels through provincials and central government to improve the social health services and curriculum based on prevention and personal hygiene. We will like to publish information regarding prevention of specific diseases using the print and electronic media
Created on 02/13/2012 by AMITEHP
HealthPoint Services provides low cost,high quality basic healthcare & clean drinking water for low income communities via unique model leveraging technology
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HEALTHPOINT SERVICES INDIA PVT LTD
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
Yes , E HealthPoint has received awards
•Winner of the GENPACT NASSCOM Social Innovation Honours 2012
•Winner of the Tech Award - Nokia Health Award 2011 awarded in the USA
•Winner of the The Sankalp Award 2011for Best Emerging Enterprise in Health, Water & Sanitation Sector
•Winner of the ‘Saving Lives at Birth: Grand Challenge award’ jointly instituted by USAID, Norwegian Government , Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada, and The World Bank
•Finalist at the Piramal Healthcare Awards 2010
•HealthPoint Model is a case study at the Harvard Business School(HBS)
•Finalist at the Ashoka ChangeMakers Award- Making More Health
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Reference 1)Dr Karl "Charly" Kleissner , is one of highly acclaimed impact investors in USA & Europe . He is the Co-Founder at Toniic , Co-Founder at Social-Impact International , Co-Founder at KL Felicitas Foundation , charly@kleissner.com , • Phone +1 (408) 316-1974
Reference 2)Mr. D K Bose, widely acclaimed Communication Strategist with over 45 years of experience in Social Marketing and Behavior Change Communication & Development Communication in South Asia ; Worked in Leadership positions with JWT, O&M , BBDO Group Companies; He has been Consultant to Government of India Projects, USAID Projects, World Bank & DFID Projects ;
Dkbose44@gmail.com
Mobile +91-9820072539
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Problem 1)Low access to modern medicine in Rural areas-Doctor to Patient ratio is low in Urban & further 10 times lower in the rural areas(Average 1 Doctor for 60,000 people)Problem 2)High cost to see a Doctor in nearby urban areas-High cost to see doctors in town, plus loss in income, travel costs,and fees Problem 3)Network of Quacks/Local Unqualified Health Practitioners wherein the villagers visit them with diagnosis and treatment either non-existent or based on guesswork Problem 4)Low access to quality medicines About 67% of people dont have ready access to essential medicines and almost 20% of the drugs available are reportedly fake/low potency/sub-standard Problem 5)Lack of Safe Drinking Water-200,000 Villages have no clean water resulting in thousands of child deaths every year
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The E HealthPoint addresses these unmet needs, based on market research that showed rural households in India spend an average of $ 42 per year out of pocket on (poor quality) healthcare and prior experience that shows they are willing to spend Euro $ 15-20 per year for safe drinking water. The E HealthPoint model is a for pay (fee for service) model and relies on use of modern technologies (including rural broadband, tele-medical software, low-cost point-of-care diagnostics, and inexpensive water treatment methods) and de-skilling of many aspects of primary care (through standardized procedures and thorough training of local staff) to bring costs within the ability/willingness to pay of most rural households. HealthPoint provides these services directly to individuals and households in the communities it serves, typically achieving at least 50 percent penetration of households within a few months and resulting a very high degree of economic , financial benefits to the community
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The E HealthPoint bringS 5 critical health services to underserved rural communities:a)Safe drinking water, produced onsite by Reverse Osmosis & provided to families daily via a prepaid monthly subscription for $ 1.50 per Household ; b) Consultation with qualified doctors located in an urban telemedical center via 2-way video supported by electronic medical records, at $ 0.40 per consultation; c) Full onsite diagnostic laboratory capable of 70 different diagnostic investigations, at an average cost of $ 1 per test; d)Licensed pharmacy stocked with 250 medicines & Over the Counter (OTC) products, mostly low-cost generic medicines offered on price discounts to rural communities e) Responsible referrals to secondary healthcare facilities in public and private sectors
HealthPoint builds and operates clusters of eHP units, each containing 1 clinic and 1 WaterPoint in a central village with 2-3 additional WaterPoints in smaller surrounding villages.The E HealthPoint has a significant social, financial and positive health impact for individuals & community while also creating 12-13 jobs per cluster (most for women) for local inhabitants . The mission of E HealthPoint is to enhance health and productivity in underserved rural communities and its goal is to transform rural healthcare by demonstrating the commercial viability , long-term sustainability and social impact of the eHP model at scale.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
E HealthPoint has uniquely bundled clean water & healthcare services which arent offered by any of peers & competitors who generally offer only one or two out of the 5 services offfered by E HealthPoint. Price undercutting by quacks can be considered nearest in terms of competition . In addition to this,certain populist (but unsustainable) schemes announced by local government also tend to emerge as competition.
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Co-founders met at Santa Clara in 2008 , began sharing ideas & immediately noticed synergies in the ideas on delivering healthcare to rural communities at the base-of-the-pyramid through a well designed social enterprise.This was a combination of ideas on telemedicine-pharmaceuticals-diagnostics which needed demand-generation ,delivery of clean water,an obvious component of healthcare,that would bring customers to the clinics and generate both demand and revenue. Both Co-founders’ resources, skills, and capabilities were also complementary, as together they brought perspective on models for business at the base-of-the-pyramid and knowledge about willingness-to-pay and the much needed social marketing expertise, operational know-how, and experience with implementation. Both the co-founders recall,“We were sitting across the table from each other and we both thought, why don’t we do this together?” Essentially on the spot, they forged the partnership that became HealthPoint Services.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
E HealthPoint is a sustainable social business enterprise that has the goal of catalytically transforming rural & peri-urban healthcare in ways that support the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by employing a service delivery model that uniquely leverages technology in Healthcare, ICT and Water Sectors , thereby demonstrating demonstrating a sustainable service model to both public health authorities and capital markets . E HealthPoint intends to reach 100 Million beneficiaries by the year 2020
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Our approach to both preventive and treatment services is enabling our customers to avoid expensive trips to cities, avoiding days lost at school or work, and preventing or ameliorating illness that could otherwise lead to suffering, hospitalization, lower productivity, and needless deaths. Through our extensive behavior-change social marketing, and presence of our modern facility, we are also gradually changing expectations and behaviors, which is key to permanent improvements in public health. Moreover, by building and equipping an E Health Point in a village, we are creating a missing permanent healthcare delivery infrastructure—and one that is sustainable and therefore scalable. Specifically some of the positive impact areas & benefits that would accrue are - Savings to clients , Employment opportunities in the Local Area , Enhanced productivity of clients , early stage diagnosis of potentially life-threatening diseases/ailments , reduction of load on government health services
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
1)E HealthPoint plans to establish more than 300 Clusters thereby expanding access to qulaity healthcare facilities to 5 Million people,of which serving 100,000 patients per month and expanding access to clean drinking water to more than 10 Million people. 2)It is expected that E HealthPoint model would get mainstreamed into the Public sector health-care delivery mechanism 3)Significant reduction in the number of Quacks operating in areas where E HealthPoint is present 4)Significant reduction in WaterBorne diseases
5) Significant financial savings for the communities - currently estimated in excess of $30 Million per annum by virtue of E HealthPoint facilities being available locally.
6) Generating direct & downstream employment for 10,000 personnel locally
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Some of the barriers seen are: Policy changes by government towards providing free healthcare to all, Price-undercutting by Quacks , Attrition of talented middle level & field staff , Relatively Low attractiveness of this model for the conventional Venture Capitalists , Deep-rooted Consumer preference for reaching-out to Urban facilities . E HealthPoint considers that Healthcare becoming Free for All might not be sustainable , it provides high quality , differentiated services than quacks and also has devised engagement strategy for quacks;E HealthPoint recruits local/qualified personnel to reduce staff attrition and also provides incentive schemes; is operationally break-even now hence attractive for newer investors;consumer satisfaction resulting in preferred choice over urban visits
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Expanding range of services, Expanding Partnerships , Enhancing operational efficiency, 2nd Phase Communication Campaign
任务 1
Enhancing Operational Efficiency by better cost management,capacity building of team ,improved supply-chain & more use of IT
任务 2
Expanding range of services in health & wellness ,chronic disease care and management, expanded distribution of water
任务 3
2nd phase of Communication Campaign ,reinforce and reassure the existing customers , raise health awareness and call for action
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Faster Operational Breakeven for E HealthPoints, Increased adoption rate in users , expanding to 2 more countries outside India
任务 1
Successfully integrating new services & products meeting customer needs thereby providing value for money
任务 2
Combination of new products/services revenue , communication campaign and cost management resulting in faster breakeven
任务 3
Stregthening local partnerships & alliances for rollout of E HealthPoint in 2 new countries outside India
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With Regional Government-supplementing their efforts for ensuring community health , Technology Partners: Athenahealth(athenanet clinic automation workflow software) , Dimagi provides Android software integration & CommCare software;Sensaris,West Wireless Institute;Reliance & Bharti Airtelfor broadband services. With Not for Profit:With mHealth Alliance+Ashoka Innovators for the Public+Public Health Foundation of India for improving maternal and child health. With For Profit Organizations: With P&G in a collaborative partnership Academia With the CEGA at the University of California Berkley
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
E HealthPoint has recently firmed-up local partnerships to implement its operations across two additional countries - One in Latin America and One in South East Asia . This is based on a careful selection with respect to problems experienced and need for solutions for low income group communities in these countries. The Problem areas comprise low access to doctors, diagnostics and genuine medicines and absence of clean drinking water - areas that are fully addressable by E HealthPoint's Innovative solution which has been successfully demonstrated in India during past two years .
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
1)E HealthPoint fosters innovation & creativity based culture with high degree of accountability and financial transparency.Accordingly,individuals & employee groups are encouraged to devise/design solutions that would challenge the conventional ones thereby delivering value for clients
2)The Core Values (3 C's)set is practised is -
a)Customer First- There is a primacy of the Customer/Client in everything that is designed/delivered with high emphasis on timely,high quality delivery b)Culture of Respect-for all stakeholders and individual team members and c)Continuous Improvement-regular efforts for making the activities better than before and emerging as best in the class 3)There is a significant emphasis on cost efficiency and rewards for the efforts that bring-in the same
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Thanks ; the lists seem to be comprehensive
Created on 02/13/2012 by anshu goonj
Making clothing a matter of concern !!
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• Nov’10: Listed in ‘Forbes’ as one of the India’s most powerful entrepreneurs
• May’10: ‘Innovation for India’ award to GOONJ..
• March’10: Jamnalal Bajaj CFBP Award for ‘Fair Practices’
• Nov’09: ‘Cloth for Work’ wins international Lien i3 Challenge Award
• June’09: ‘NJPC’ wins Changemaker’s Innovation Award
• March 2009: CNN IBN’s ‘Real Heros’ award to Mr. Anshu Gupta in women welfare segment.
• March 2008: ‘India NGO of the year' award
• May 2007: GOONJ’s sanitary napkin project ‘Not just a piece of cloth’ wins World Bank’s Global Development Market Place Award.
• July 2007: GOONJ’s first initiative “VASTRA-SAMMAN” recognized as one of ‘The Good Practices’ in Dubai International Awards.
• 2006: Win the prestigious Changemaker’s Innovation Award, the second time, for our disaster relief initiative ‘RAHAT’.
• 2004: Prestigious Ashoka Fellowship to Anshu Gupta.
• 2004: GOONJ wins Changemaker’s Innovation Award for its “SCHOOL to SCHOOL” initiative.
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Prof. Anil Gupta, IIM-A, Founder- honeybee network and known for his Shodh yatra to find innovations across the country. E- anilg@iimahd.ernet.in
Tel.-09825014437
Prof. Madhukar shukla, XLRI, known in the field of Social entrepreneurship E- madhukar@xlri.ac.in
Tel.- 09431113764
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Established (past the previous stages and has demonstrated success)
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Menses falls in most neglected health subjects worldwide.One of most taboo subjects,it induces a ‘culture of shame & silence'.With a complete lack of awareness about connect it has with a women’s reproductive health,even the biggest health projects don’t have budget for sanitary pads.Use of Old cloth is most common worldwide,but due to lack of basic clothing itself millions of women are forced to use sand,ash,jute bags,old papers, dry grass to even polythene during menses.We have cases where a women used a piece of blouse and died of tetanus,a lady died as a centipede entered through the grass or many women lost their uterus due to infections!! Adolescent girls are worst;relying n their peer groups for half-baked information,also a major cause for drop out of girls from schools.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We are using old cloth as a tool to open up the subject. Old cotton cloth lying idle in cities is used as a resource to address this basic need, focusing on critical gap in women’s health.Clean cloth pads are entry point to generate awareness on related health & hygiene issues.In cities we are involving urban women,drawing on their instinctive empathy.Use of cloth;most village women are comfortable & familiar with & reuse possibilities makes it
viable.Sustained raw material supply is ensured as cities discards cloth frequently.This nationwide intervention starts with
providing physical product but stresses on changing practices, behavior
change,education & replication.Pad is developed out of old cloth
collected from urban masses. Made with highly indigenous process at
just INR 1(2 cents),cheapest in the world,this is also becoming an income generation activity for women!!This is like a tool to teach women the value of cleanliness and bring changes in behaviour & practices.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
For last 13 years GOONJ channelises vast quantities of
underutilized material in urban homes to villages to address many
needs of village India.Clothing & other material is collected from
metros from corporates,schools,collages,institutions & residential
areas which reaches far flung villages of India
through our network of more than 250 grassroots partner groups. Un-wearable cotton cloth is turned into sanitary pads, reaching rural women through
same channel.Just by strengthening & spreading our present programmes,
generation, distribution & management of pad initiative is done
smoothly.
Four interconnected innovative aspects;
1. Providing better product; this pad get village women
to experience better product first hand, to feel the difference.
2. Behavioral change;Spread of awareness about health & hygiene
aspects tied to distribution of pads; bring about a long term
behavior change.
3. Supplying cloth holistically in long term: pad work is
implemented together with our other initiatives, ensuring fulfillment
of entire family’s clothing needs. Thus households have surplus cloth
available for use.
4.Teaching how to make cloth pads;village women are trained in
simple cloth pad making process so they can make it on their own as
also turn it into an income generation activity.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Practical,affordable & environment friendly pads are still
on experimental level in most parts of the world.Commercial sector has
not made affordable & good pads for masses therefore village India uses all kind of bad things.Few NGOs,women’s groups have taken this as
limited activity only for their communities.Products/programmes
developed thus face sustenance challenge as raw material & logistical costs make it unviable.There is no macro analysis of problem.Connect it has with serious health hazards hasn’t translated into comprehensive remedial action.Our is a regular,large scale,affordable,easy to copy/replicate,sustainable solution due to large scale people's participation.As we take it more an idea than an organisation or project, competitor are helpful in spreading the word !!
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Many years ago in his journalism days,in Delhi
Anshu Gupta,founder GOONJ saw a rickshaw carrying abandoned dead bodies.
Bit shocked & intrigued he followed Habib’s rickshaw & started
spending time with his family to know more.Statements from Habib & his daughter shook Anshu
completely.Habib said, “In winters my work goes up” he found that
sometime he picked up 10-12 dead bodies in 24 hours,double the number
in summers!! meant more deaths on roads due to cold,inadequate
clothing.His 6 years old daughter innocently said -“When I feel
cold,I hug the dead body & sleep.It doesn’t trouble me, it doesn’t
turn around!.”This in India’s capital where people have so much stuff
in their almirahs & they don’t know who to give to. Later he found about a woman who used a blouse piece as sanitary pad & died of tetanus due to metal hook inside.Another women died in Tamil Nadu as centipede entered her body. This is how clothing and later the sanitary pads became a subject for him..
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Village Women receive less health care & education bearing prime
responsibility for dealing with hunger,education,health for their family. Struggling for everyday survival,they treat their own
needs as last priority.The goal is to highlight their high-risk behavior & empowers their health
seeking behavior.Exposure & interactions on this taboo issue shows simple possibilities available to them in their daily lives.By opening up the subject and debate in urban parts we are not only making urban women more aware but they are getting involved in making a difference in lives of their village counterparts.
The aim is to use this small piece of discarded cloth in opening up the subject,create awareness and promote a practical,affordable solution to the problem of million of women across !!
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Opened up the subject,major impact on government's policy & NGOs/agencies work
Over 2 million pads provided so far
Production capacity of a million pads.year
Over 200 meetings held across India,talking to village women about the taboos and related health and hygiene issues
75 Display cum exhibition held in the villages,highlighting good practices, health issues,taboos and superstitions around this issue.
Over 500 collection camps held in metros to sensitise urban women and to collect material.
Production process easily replicable in any part of India or the world.
Pads produced without any machines or technological inputs.Entirely manual operations employing women from nearby slums in entire process.
Tonnes of waste cloth,which would have gone in landfill sites is converted into the pads.
Potential of large scale employment to the most marginalized women in slums/villages.Right now 25 women are employed full time to work on this.
People call it the cheapest pad in the word.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Impact will be on 2 levels-idea & organization level
Sanitary pad to enter in list of issues in Development sector.
Help people to scale up 5 more local solutions
10 organisations,replicating by starting local production & us focusing on mentoring & capacity building.
Intensify advocacy at policy level with national & international health & development agencies.
Work towards making PHCs to become hub for information and product distribution.
Focus on going deeper to remote areas.Given growing scale,we
want to explore more avenues of vast quantities of cotton cloth.For
self sustenance we want to work on idea of urban women sponsoring
sanitary pads.
Become a voice to make sure that commercial sector think of environment and disposal before entering deep in rural market !!
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Communicating new idea: GOONJ started with challenge of communicating
simple but new idea.Here challenge is changing mindsets built over strong cultural & social dogmas.Women’s growing awareness about their rights & needs is translating into more discussion,debate & growing demand.
Risk of generating material;risk in generating material from masses is
in forward planning.We tackle it on different levels.Napkin cloth
sponsorship,export surplus,big hospitals,hotels & scrap dealers are
some sources we are tapping.
Tackling attitudes:of people who clear their wardrobes and give useless material which eats up meager resources. Others
seriously doubt NGO’s.The showcase of work and impact and use of social media has been very useful in tackling this
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
任务 1
Identifying 30 grassroots groups from among our rural partners who want to focus seriously on this issue.
任务 2
Make them understand gravity of issue & urgency of need.Train them on interacting with women on this taboo issue
任务 3
Putting up village level awareness exhibition, village level meetings with target women so that they take it further.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
任务 1
10000 benificiary women gets 12 to 15 packs @ 5 napkin each pack spread over in 10 states
任务 2
100 Schols, SHG groups, PHCs come in the network to work on this.
任务 3
Target national/International media and forums to share stories and issues.
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Our existing rural & urban network of partner organizations is
backbone of our model.In cities we work with
corporates,institutions & individual households.Every
part of society is involved in our processes.Our stress on services
results in wide network of transporters,suppliers etc. providing
free/highly subsidized services.Identification of reliable grassroots
groups is critical in effective implementation. We build partnerships
by talking to established institutions, existing network is of about 250
partner groups- NGOs, Ashoka Fellows, panchayats etc.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
the prime target is tribal and rural population in the remotest parts of the country.People from a few other countries are in regular touch to take up the model.It has become a part of WSSCC forums and various other international forums.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
This idea is familiar to beneficiaries;it is improvisation of existing usage practices with lot of value addition.Wide scale replication & spread has been possible given our nationwide network.Market products
are un-affordable for village women.GOONJ
offers them more appropriate option,preventing bigger environmental problem of disposal.Most ideasfail to reach their potential due to financial constraints. This programme deals with frequently discarded cloth in urban homes. Unlike other efforts for limited audiences this is nationwide intervention,stressing on education &
replication rather than providing physical product forever.It works
together with our other programmes addressing bigger issue of
clothing,in turn ensuring regular supply of raw material..
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Turning it into income generation activity can be explored by women
SHG’s, micro finance groups & we share our knowledge & provide raw
material.We can collaborate with experiments in different parts of
India/world to better work & product.Going deeper in far flung areas
means rising costs;we need pro bono services & support to reach more
women.
Created on 02/13/2012 by Basic Health International
We have developed a transportable, light-weight gynecological bed made from inexpensive and local materials for use in remote and rural settings.
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Basic Health International
组织所在的国家/地区
El Salvador, San Salvador
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
El Salvador, rural El Salvador
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
2010
International Health Promotion Community Health Award
by URAC/GKEN International
The award recognizes organizations that have implemented innovative health promotion programs that have made real and reproducible effects that dramatically improve health around the world. BHI received this award to recognize its excellence in clinical and educational training of medical providers in rural El Salvador.
Doctors Against Cervical Cancer Award by EUROGIN
The award is given to a women's health organization focused on informing, educating and preventing cervical cancer. This award is given to organizations that have a global focus, fieldwork with concrete actions and measurable results.
2011
Patient Advocacy Grant
by American Society of Cytopathology Foundation
The award is given to support projects for advocacy efforts for patients with gynecologic and other cancers, or for education of the public about the need for effective screening programs.
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Miriam Cremer, President & Founder, Basic Health International
cremerm@mail.magee.edu
412-641-6649
Dr. Cremer is the President and Founder of Basic Health International. She has been working in El Salvador for over 10 years to improve cervical cancer screening services in rural areas of the country.
Dr. Enrique Armando Gonzalez
Colaborador tecnico medico de la region paracentral. Referente Salud Sexual y Reproductiva
Tel: (503) 23932025;(503)71604182
Dr. Gonzalez is the medical technical collaborator for the Paracentral health region of El Salvador for the Ministry of Health of El Salvador. He is in charge of the physicians and nurses who provide preventative health services to the most rural populations in the Paracentral region.
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Cost, Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
In El Salvador, teams of healthcare providers travel long distances to provide cervical cancer screening and treatment services to the rural areas of the country that do not have health clinics. Providers carry their equipment, including two N20 tanks that weigh approximately 25lbs each. These tanks are awkward and difficult to grasp because of their cylindrical shape and lack of handle. As a result, providers either roll the gear on a dolly-like structure, or bear the weight on their own head—all of which prove unfeasible in remote, mountainous areas. When the teams finally reach their destination, they perform cervical cancer screening exams on school desks and beds in private homes. These non-traditional facilities are often poorly lit and provide little privacy and comfort for women.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We have developed a transportable, light-weight gynecological bed made from inexpensive, local materials. The design offers a surface (vinyl) and frame (scrap metal, inner tubes) made out of washable material and can be cleaned after every use. The bed can be worn as a backpack and is outfitted with several carrying pouches for two gas tanks and other supplies such as speculum. It has adjustable stirrups to account for women’s variability in leg length and to allow for easier visualization of the cervix for the provider. This design is intentionally simple and low-tech, but this does not mean it lacks in any aspect of functionality. On the contrary, this sustainable and appropriate design lends itself to uncomplicated repairs with hand tools. This bed will not become an irreparable piece of medical equipment; if any component breaks or needs replacement, all repair materials can be sourced locally and a repair can be completed in a timely manner.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
In the rural areas of El Salvador and throughout the developing world, many women live in remote villages that do not have nearby access to health clinics. As a result, providers travel to these communities to deliver health services. In 2008, Dr. Rodriguez was working for the Ministry of Health of El Salvador and traveled nearly 3 hours by car and then 30 minutes by foot to reach the rural town of Bajo Lempa. By the time she arrived there was a line of 30 women waiting for screening, and it took nearly an hour to set up a screening station. Unfortunately, she could only provide services to half of the women because she needed to begin her trek home before dark. Dr. Rodriguez helped test the first prototype of the transportable gynecological bed in Suchitoto, El Salvador, in 2009. She was able to screen 32 women in the four hours it took her to screen 15 in the rural area. This innovation solution helped decrease the time it took to trek from her car to the “clinic” site, and the ability to adequately conduct the exam. We envision this bed to help significantly increase cervical cancer screening capacity in El Salvador, leading to a decrease in cervical cancer incidence and mortality.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Folding massage tables are the closest competition, range from $100 – 800 and are extremely bulky, if portable at all. Our current prototype can be produced for approximately $30.We are fortunate that no true competitors exist, especially one which offers a solution that can be constructed, assembled and repaired in-country. As an essential parameter of our design process, it not only makes this design more applicable in low-resources settings, but it also taps into an often overlooked market- governments and non-profits providing health services to rural areas. There is a vast market in developing countries for such cost-effective, simplistic designs. We seek to develop a low-cost product that can be sold in abundance rather than selling fewer products at a higher cost.
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This problem was identified in 2009 by a Hampshire College student who had the opportunity to accompany Salvadoran clinicians conducting cervical cancer screening campaigns in rural El Salvador. She was astonished to find that women were screened in darkly lit bedrooms of their neighbor’s hut, sometimes on bloody sheets, or on top of two school desks pushed together in a classroom lacking electricity. The beds were too low for clinicians to conduct a gynecological exam, while the desks were too high. She saw the passion from the healthcare providers in El Salvador trying to best provide services to their constituents, and how hard it was with limited resources. She knew she had to do something. When she returned from her trip she began a design project through Hampshire College’s design center, which has included over 10 students in an appropriate technology design class.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goals of this project are twofold; (1) to provide a comfortable, safe and sanitary examination bed for women who undergo a gynecological examination in rural locations, and (2) increase the portability of bed and treatment. By better integrating these two components we address overarching issues such as resource scarcity and lack of medical infrastructure in rural communities in the developing world.
This design creates a streamline method by which rural medial workers can implement their life saving screening and treatment services. Ultimately, we plan to see this project to fruition, with the creation of a design that can be adapted and applied to other countries experiencing similar barriers to providing health care.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
To date, over 80 women have been examined on various prototypes. Our field testing results revealed that women had a comfortable experience with the bed. Practitioners were similarly impressed by the portability of the structure. As with all new designs, particularly those that function under such stringent parameters, our process is iterative. In terms of application of the design, we are still in the midst of product testing. This includes performing several structure analyses on the current prototype and solidifying a final design that is acceptable for both women and physicians. The next test will occur in Spring 2012 in El Salvador. The purpose of this testing is to ensure that our design is complying with the needs of the community. Testing includes gaining feedback from both practitioners and patients. It is important that our design remain light-weight, portable, and easily assembled, but maintain a high level of user acceptability.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Create a language agnostic build manual that will accompany an “assembly kit.” This kit will be accompanied by a build manual- with a step-by-step depiction of the construction technique- and a set of brackets that are to be used in the construction of the bed. By the end of 2012 we plan to have at least 20 beds in circulation in El Salvador. By the end of 2013 we will develop a marketing plan for distribution, outlining how to engage with potential stakeholders. We will devise a business model complete with sliding scale that will adjust the price of our product according to what organizations can afford. It is essential that we make our product affordable to all organizations and in some cases this will include providing our product free of cost.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
One component of our design -the brackets that are involved in the folding mechanism- are best made using a C & C plasma cutting system or water jet cutter. Once fabricated, these steel brackets are used as a rubric for the remainder the construction process. Currently these brackets are being fabricated in the design facility at Hampshire College. As the demand for this product increases we will need to find an alternate production facility that can accommodate the scale of this project. Local job shops can be contracted this work but we would also like to look into collaborating or using the facilities of companies that manufacture similar designs like strollers or massage tables.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Completed language-agnostic build manual and 20 “assembly kits” to be distributed within El Salvador.
任务 1
Perform testing of final design in El Salvador & complete any final design revisions and solidify distributable design
任务 3
Produce 20 “assembly kits”
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
任务 1
Distribute assemby kits for use
任务 2
Gather feedback on design performance at El Salvador sites and begin the process of acquiring a design patent.
任务 3
Identify regional (Central America) manufacturing site for brackets
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This project has been sustained through partnership with Basic Health International (BHI), a non-profit organization with a mission to eradicate cervical cancer in Latin America & the Caribbean. BHI is committed to providing funds to support this project through patent and developing a business plan for distribution.
In addition, this project has been supported by grants from the following Hampshire College funds: The Denice O’neill Scholarship fund, Tara Nelson Award Fund, The Social Venture Fund
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
This design project is unique in that individual involvement has spurred from an interest in creating cost-effected and highly influential solutions for low resource communities. It is with this dedicated and thoughtful core group that this project has continued its progress towards becoming a marketable design that has the potential to influence how health services are administered on a global level.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Created on 02/13/2012 by akrokosky
Disease InfoSearch (DIS) connects individuals with hard-to-find information and other people experiencing the same difficulties.
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United States, Washington
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
2007 – 1st Annual Patient Service Award, UNC Institute for Pharmacogenomics and Individualized Therapy
2009 - Washington DC’s Best Places to Work
2010 – Research!America’s Paul G. Rogers Distinguished Organization Advocacy Award
2011 – Clinical Research Forum’s Public Advocacy Award
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Dr Hugh Dawkins, A/Director of the Office of Population Health Genomics (OPHG), Public Health Division.
His focus in the Department of Health has been on the translation of new knowledge, and specifically genetic technologies, into health benefit. He has contributed on issues relating to gene patents, genetic privacy, the National living donor paired kidney exchange program, stem cell therapy and has developed policy and guidelines in relation to human tissue and DNA biobanks.
Dr Hugh Dawkins
Phone: +61 (0)8 9222 6888
Mobile: 0467 781 861
hugh.dawkins@health.wa.gov.au
http://www.genomics.health.wa.gov.au
Anu Acharya
, CEO, Ocimum
Ms. Anu Acharya is the Founder & CEO of Ocimum Biosolutions, a global genomics outsourcing partner for discovery, development and diagnostics. At Ocimum, she also mentors committees for resource development and Corporate Social Responsibility.
anu@ocimumbio.com
E-mail only
| www.ocimumbio.com | www.genelogic.com
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调整（下一步将着眼于地区性乃至全球性的影响）
Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Individuals diagnosed with a genetic condition often feel lost, overwhelmed, and isolated. These feelings are magnified when the condition is rare, as it is hard to find accurate information about the condition for both patients and providers. Individuals affected with the condition often don’t know anyone else with the same diagnosis and they don’t know how to go about searching for them.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Individuals diagnosed with a disease feel supported, informed, and empowered when they have credible information immediately following a diagnosis. Disease InfoSearch (DIS) connects individuals with hard-to-find information and other people experiencing the same difficulties. Because it is an online resource, it is more accessible than books, articles, and other print-based resources, regardless of what part of the world an individual is located. In this targeted expansion of DIS, we will partner with the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases to reach out to disease-specific support organizations in their country to help them to create a listing in DIS. This will not only allow hundreds of Koreans to create an up to date listing of their organizations utilizing a technology platform that is already created but also inform Koreans of other organizations they might reach out to around the world.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
After working with the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases to identify the disease-specific groups they are aware of in their country, we will work with them to develop template emails to send to the group leaders. There will be two types of emails – one explaining DIS and its benefits from a disease-specific organization perspective, including directions on how to register, and a second that explains DIS from a patient and provider perspective, so we can leverage the groups’ networks to increase the knowledge about DIS among patients, their families, and providers. Ultimately this will lead to a doctor who has just diagnosed a young patient Kawasaki disease knows that by turning to DIS, he’ll have easy access to relevant medical articles for himself as well as patient-friendly materials and any applicable support groups that he can share with the patient’s family. By having a single web resource to check for both resources from his country and around the world, it allows the doctor to access the information quickly while providing personalized care to his patient.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
While there are several groups that try to maintain a list of disease-specific organizations, we set ourselves apart by using the long-tail approach of having the groups be responsible for keeping their own listings up to date. By utilizing the manpower and motivation of the groups, it is a much more sustainable endeavor. There is also no current comprehensive listing of the support groups available in Asia, so by expanding the reach of DIS to this Asian country, we will begin to fill an unmet need. Additionally, as we have been overhauling the DIS site, we have engaged several of the other organizations who overlap with this work to identify ways we can partner and collaborate because we know our shared goal is to better serve the individuals looking for quality information and support.
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Genetic Alliance was founded by a social worker, Joan Weiss, when her son was diagnosed with a heart condition as a baby. She felt no parent should feel as alone as she did then. I learned of Genetic Alliance when my two children were diagnosed with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), and I founded PXE International, a disease group to accelerate research on PXE.
As I worked to create a research consortium for PXE, I met huge obstacles created by a lack of collaboration on the part of academic and industry researchers, and so I was inspired to create a new paradigm. Disease InfoSearch was born of this passion – my premise was: if disease advocacy organizations, using a long tail aggregation approach, would collaborate in a meaningful way, then we could accelerate this timeline and build in cost efficiencies. I also knew that any work would have to be global – and I established projects in 52 countries for a variety of conditions.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goal of this phase of DIS growth is to increase the number of Korean-based groups represented in DIS and the number of Korean individuals (patients, providers, and other interested people) accessing the wealth of information contained within DIS. While the direct focus of this project is our collaboration with the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases, there will be a ripple effect of people impacted, as it is highly likely they will look outside of their geographic borders to connect with others like themselves, even if they speak a different language.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
We have engaged more than 1,200 disease advocacy organizations to contribute information to Disease InfoSearch. Thousands of health professionals have communicated to us the importance of this resource for their patients. The men, women and children who use the resource are grateful for the one stop shopping this information provides for them.
We measure the success of this aspect of our project by the numbers of hits and the interactivity between the resource and the associated databases. In Spring 2012, we will launch a new version of DIS with more user-friendly navigation and increased connectivity with other resources.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Genetics is quickly moving into mainstream medicine. Because of this, it will be important for primary care physicians and other healthcare professionals to know about the plethora of resources available in a single click. Patients will not be subjected to the diagnostic odyssey. Researchers will find the right disease and cohort of individuals to match their needs quickly and easily. The individuals who use DIS will also begin to enroll in other tools of Genetic Alliance, such as the Genetic Alliance Registry and BioBank. Further, as new attributes of disease emerge with the advent of whole genome sequencing, these will be cataloged. Ultimately variation databases with mutations in genes will be associated with the clinical signs and symptoms of the disease, accelerating research.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Our biggest barrier related to conducting outreach to internationally-based disease-specific support groups on a large scale is the potential language barrier. However, for this project, we will be partnering with the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases which will eliminate that barrier completely. We will share template emails and phone scripts with them in English that they can then adapt to their language. An additional barrier is the funding necessary for the staff time on this project. Winning this competition will allow this to happen!
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
We will have 10 completely fleshed out entries searched by more than 10,000 individuals.
任务 1
Complete development of new DIS website with full advanced search functionality.
任务 2
Develop targeted outreach materials for Korean disease-specific organizations with local collaboration.
任务 3
Outreach campaign to 20 groups, knowing that it will take time to get them all included.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
40 Disease groups entries with 20,000 hits – serving 20,000 Korean families and/or healthcare providers.
任务 1
Assist in distribution of materials at the Korean Organization for Rare Diseases annual meeting in 2012.
任务 2
Leadership training for the Korean support groups leaders.
任务 3
Further outreach beyond the work above - presentation at the International Conference on Rare Diseases in Shaghai, 2013.
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As an organization, Genetic Alliance has a network that includes more than 10,000 organizations, ranging from advocacy organizations to academia to industry. Disease InfoSearch has partnered with advocacy organizations from its inception 10 years ago. We have collaborations with about a dozen other information purveyors with agreements to use web services and other technologies to transfer information. In the next iteration of DIS, we are excited to partner with additional providers of credible information about health conditions that are based here in the United States and internationally.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
With our revamping of Disease InfoSearch, we are strengthening the search tools to allow researchers to more easily identify support groups that are interested in partnering in research. By expanding the utility of the resource to include researchers (in addition to the healthcare providers and patients the tool already serves), more time and money can be used to carry out research that will lead to treatments and improved quality of life.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Genetic Alliance is built on a strong ‘team of teams’ culture. We understand that a hero culture is not sustainable and does not empower either organizations or communities. We empower staff to lead with their strengths and weaknesses. Projects such as this one are a manifestation of an internal culture. Further, we launch movements that enable lay people to be principals in the healthcare enterprise, and this project is a reflection of that environment.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Any project can only increase in value with increased investment and collaboration. Marketing and media will help get the word out about this incredible resource to all who could benefit from it.
Created on 02/13/2012 by drmuanya
Local Nigerian NGO, Physicians for Social Justice, takes healthcare services to rural dwellers; deploys Mobile Clinics to reach people in remote villages.
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Physicians for Social Justice
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
PSJ recieved the joint UNAIDS/UNDP Red Ribbon Awards for Outstanding Action on Community AIDS programming
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Reference 1: Josephine Ndao. Works as program Officer for Global Fund for Children based in Washington DC
email:jndao@globalfundforchildren.org
t: 202.222.0835
Reference 2: Rosalie Eli Nezien Works as Program Officer for American Jewish World Service
email: rnezien@ajws.org
t: 212.792.2840
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
PSJ seeks to solve Nigeria’s poor maternal and child health indicators; 201 children under-5 die per 1000 live births, while 828 rural women die per 100,000 live births, according to MDG Mid-point Report. Very limited access to primary care represents the greatest healthcare needs of rural people. Currently, approximately three-quarters of rural women lack affordable access to health facilities and medically-skilled personnel. With no health facilities, families living in remote rural communities face serious difficulty to convey their sick relatives to hospitals in the cities due to difficult terrain and lack of routine transport services. As a result, hundreds of poor rural women and children in remote villages die every year because they are unable to access life-saving treatment.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
We operate a Mobile Clinic that provides life-saving health care to the rural poor who would otherwise have been without healthcare in rural Mashegu, northern Nigeria. The mobile clinic team lead by a community physician and including two nurses, a mid-wife, and two community health extension workers, uses 4-wheel-drive vehicle or motorcycles to reach families in remote rural villages to conduct synchronized primary health services including consultations, ante-natal care, dispensing medicines, HIV counseling/testing, health education and distribution of bednets and water purification tablets
Since 2004 until today, PSJ regularly provides essential health care services to over 36,000 people annually, mostly women and children, in rural northern Nigeria. Before the inception of PSJ’s rural mobile clinic services, most of the remote communities had never accessed any form of modern healthcare, including being attended to by a trained health worker.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
During a typical Mobile Clinic outreach to a rural community, the mobile team conducts synchronized health service delivery including clinical consultations, ante-natal care,dispensing medicines, HIV counselling/testing, immunization, health education, distribution of insecticide treated nets and water purification tablets
In 2006, when there was an outbreak of food poisoning in Sahon-rami village, PSJ mobile team responded swiftly and mobilized local resources to save the lives of 56 villagers. Our team intervened, contained the outbreak and achieved zero mortality. Likewise, in 2008, during a measles outbreak in rural Mashegu, the team worked tirelessly to save lives of hundreds of children.
For each village served by PSJ, we train at least two local people as health volunteers. Part of volunteers’ responsibilities includes training parents in their respective communities on how to recognize common illnesses in their household members. Each volunteer is given medicine boxes and trained with the skills to administer it. In this way, communities themselves take ownership of their health resulting in sustainable access to life-saving health care where they lack health professionals. For example, due to high mortality caused by malaria among children, PSJ adopted a radical approach that gives out oral malaria medication to vulnerable families in remote rural villages that lack any health facility, with strict instructions on when and how to use them. This enables parents to start malaria treatment immediately, even before they reach the nearest health facility.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Our peers are other nongovernmental organisations providing health services. But the difference between us and them is that while we focus on rural areas, they focus on the urban areas. They have stationary clinics and people come to them for services, whereas take health care to the door steps of the people we serve in their communities.
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The Mobile Clinic was founded by Dr. Igboekwu in 2004, while performing a year-long community service upon graduation from medical school. At that time, he was the only physician serving a population of 217,000 people in rural Mashegu, northern Nigeria. As a young physician, who had very limited resources to reach vulnerable populations in remote villages, I was overwhelmed by the number of people who could not come to the rural clinic where I serve due to geographical and financial barriers. I was also frustrated as I helplessly witnessed firsthand, the devastating impact of poverty and disease on the rural poor in northern Nigeria. I felt I could do something to change the situation and came up with the idea of a Mobile Clinic to reach those in remote communities. Since inception, Mobile Clinic activities is focused entirely on supporting poor rural communities in Nigeria to achieve health related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The goal of the Mobile Clinic is to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for people in rural communities. Our initiative wants to ensure that every family in every rural community in Nigeria has affordable access to a minimum of primary health care services on a continuous basis.
Working with meager resources, under very challenging circumstances and environment, PSJ’s Mobile Clinic activities aim to reduce the burden of diseases and health challenges confronting poor rural communities, while also strengthening their capacities to advocate for their rights, and to keep their women, children and young people healthy
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Since 2004 until today, The Mobile Clinic regularly provides high quality essential health care services to over 36,000 people annually, mostly women and children, in rural Mashegu. Before the inception of Mobile Clinic services, most of the remote communities had never accessed any form of modern healthcare, including being attended to by a trained health worker. The mobile health services have significantly improved maternal and child health in rural Mashegu.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Clinical and preventive health care provided through mobile clinic will provide at least 300000 families with life-saving services on regular basis. Project will significantly improve maternal and child health and wellbeing in rural Nigeria. Providing vulnerable families with health commodities such as insecticide treated nets and water purification chemicals, will significantly reduce incidences of malaria, typhoid fever and diarrheal diseases. Thousands of children more in rural villages will be healthy and alive to celebrate their fifth birth day.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
We face serious difficulty to convey our medical personnel, equipments and medical supplies to target populations in remote rural areas where we operate mobile clinic services. During the rainy season, it is sometimes impossible for us to reach some remote villages that depend on our life-saving health care.
We plan to get 4-wheel drive vehicles to navigate through the difficult terrain of getting to hard-to-reach villages.
We also face difficulties getting all the resources we require to procure medical supplies. We plan on setting up a rural social community health insurance program. Each community members will contribute $1 per month as insurance premium to be able to access health care if they fall sick. All funds are pulled together into a common sickness fund.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Reach 200,000 rural people with affordable high quality primary health care services monthly
任务 1
Procure 8 motorcycles for transporting mobile team to target communities
任务 2
Recruit more volunteer health professionals: Four physicians, 8 midwives/nurses, 8 community health workers.
任务 3
Procure medical equipments and supplies
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Reach 300,000 rural people with affordable high quality health care services monthly
任务 1
Mobilize communities to create project ownership and buy-in
任务 2
Establish a community health insurance sickness fund and a board of trustees to manage the fund
任务 3
Procure a 4-wheel drive vehicle
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PSJ is the product of an intensive community consultative process. PSJ began as a platform for communities in rural Mashegu to mobilize resources including external support and healthcare work force in service of their vulnerable populations.
PSJ collaborates with the local governments in the region to advance community health. The local government department of health sends their health staff to volunteer for PSJ.
PSJ receives financial and technical support from international donors such as Global Fund for Children and American Jewish World Service all based in USA.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
We are targeting people residing in remote rural communities in north west Nigeria. Our focus is rural northern Nigeria. We are targeting people here because northern Nigeria has one of the poorest poverty and health and development indices in the world. Maternal and child mortality are worse than the already poor national average.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
At the organizational level, in the past 4 years PSJ has shown impressive and steady growth in all areas – planning, fundraising, board/governance development, financial management, human resources, monitoring and evaluation, and community relations. The organization’s flexibility, adaptability, willingness to learn and understand from the challenges, especially in extremely difficult circumstances, has strengthened PSJ’s capacity to properly serve the communities we work with and makes PSJ a remarkable organization that any group grappling with these issues could learn from. PSJ is sensitive to the challenges of the rural communities that we serve.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
PSJ needs support to undertake indepth operational research on the effectiveness and efficiency and impact of the work we do.
We need people who can invest in our organization.
Created on 02/13/2012 by Luh Putu Upadisari
YRS empowers women at Bali's traditional markets to achieve reproductive health wellbeing by providing highly accessible health education and services.
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Yayasan Rama Sesana (YRS)
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
In December 2011 Dr Luh Putu Upadisari (Dr Sari), the founder of Yayasan Rama Sesana (YRS), was one of 52 international recipients of a 'Tupperware She CAN!' award. This competition, run by the well known American household goods company Tupperware, aims to celebrate the contributions of individual women to their communities. The theme of the competition for 2011 was 'Enlighten, Educate, Empower'.
In 2009, Dr Sari was the recipient of an Ashoka Fellowship, in recognition of her work as a leading social entrepreneur in the field of health with YRS.
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Dr Denise Abe MPH
Biography: Dr Abe is an internist, working with the Balinese NGO The East Bali Poverty Project, as a public health program adviser. She is also a board member for the Annika Linden Foundation in Bali, one of Yayasan Rama Sesana's longterm funders.
Phone: (Indonesia) +62 812 384 7599
Email: deniseinbali@gmail.com
Ms Jane H. Patten MPH
Biography: Jane Patten has worked as a volunteer with YRS since its very beginning in 2004. She is a Master of Public Health, specialising in women's reproductive health, and has extensive professional experience in the sector. She is currently residing in the UK.
Phone: (UK) +44 1865 580 463 or +44 757 054 0663
Email: janehp@gmail.com
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Cost, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
HIV/AIDS is spreading rapidly in Bali, with the main mode of transmission from sex workers to their male clients, and then onto their female partners.
Other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) are also a common amongst women, as is cervical cancer.
Balinese women, especially those from low socio-economic (LSES) backgrounds, can experience barriers to achieving good health, and accessing health information and treatment.
This is due to such things as: lower formal education levels; having less resources to spend on healthcare; being anatomically more vulnerable to infections and STIs, and experience more severe symptoms and complications; and being bound by restrictive gender roles that often require them to juggle a triple burden of domestic, paid and religious duties.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The majority of Balinese women's health problems are preventable, or treatable with early intervention, through the provision of health education programs and clinical services that address the barriers that LSES women experience in regards to achieving good health outcomes. This is exactly what YRS tries to offer as a solution.
Operating at Denpasar's Pasar Badung traditional market, YRS runs a health education program, including outreach and peer education, that targets women at the market. It covers such topics as HIV/AIDS and other STIs, reproductive health, and gender empowerment. It also offers free or low cost clinical services, such as HIV/AIDS and STI testing, analysis, treatment, and counseling.
Offering its programs and services on-site at the market enables YRS to access a large number of its target audience in the one place, with more than 3000 workers and 9000 regular shoppers from mainly LSES backgrounds present at the market on any given day.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
'Made' is a 24 year-old Balinese woman who has worked at the Pasar Badung market since she left school at 15. She starts her days at 5am, prepares breakfast, and then sets off to work for 10 hours at the market, seven days a week.
Made had never visited a health centre until this year, when she was referred to YRS one of its peer educators after she told her about some health problems she had been having, such as a burning sensation when urinating and pain during sex.
It was easy for her to find the YRS clinic, a short walk away on the top floor of the market. She was able to see a doctor for free, and underwent an examination and pap test.
Made was told by the doctor that her symptoms were the result of bacterial vaginosis (BV), but that she had also tested positive for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), an often symptom-free STI that can cause cervical cancer. She was prescribed antibiotics for the BV and was told to that she needed to return for regular pap tests to monitor the cells at her cervix.
The doctor referred Made to one of YRS's counsellors to discuss her diagnosis. It was explained to her that HPV was an STI, and she was encouraged to speak with her partner about her results and that he should seek treatment too. Safe sex practices were explained, and she was given some health information pamphlets to take home, along with free condoms.
Made now has routine pap tests at YRS, often receiving reminders from its outreach officers about this (the same one who helped with her BV treatment). She and her husband also now regularly use condoms.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
YRS clinical program competitors:
• Government health services
o Puskesmas (Community Health Services)
o Public hospitals
• NGO Yayasan Sehati operates free mobile pap test service in rural Bali
YRS education program competitors:
• Government health services
o Puskesmas offer written information on HIV/AIDS, STIs and family planning
• HIV/AIDS NGOs:
o Yayasan Spirit Paramacitta targets people living with HIV/AIDS
o Yayasan Kerti Praja targets high-risk groups
o Yayasan Citra Usadha targets Bali's north
None of the above competitors offer the same health services, education curriculum, or target the same audience as YRS.
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Two distressing experiences...
1. Dr Sari was working at a private hospital when a woman came in with severe hemorrhaging. She helped the woman and diagnosed cervical cancer. The woman could not pay for her treatment. Dr Sari could see the link between this woman's poverty and her only seeking help when it was too late. Did it have to be like this?
2. Dr Sari was working as a GP. One of her patients was a sex worker, recently diagnosed as HIV positive. She was one of two wives to a man whose second wife did not know about her. Dr Sari was begged to keep the diagnosis private, leaving her feeling agonised, knowing she could do not prevent two new infections. How could she help these people?
Aha!
Dr Sari had already decided to start a program to help poor women to access health information and treatment. One day, when shopping at the Pasar Badung market, it suddenly came to her! Here were many of the women she wanted to help, in the one location. She would run a program here!
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Focussing on women at Bali's traditional markets, YRS's goals are to:
• Increasing community knowledge about health issues such as HIV/AIDS and other STIs to: promote responsible health behaviour, prevent the spread of infections, and to detect illness early
• Improve community health through the provision of high quality, easily accessible clinical services
• Improve gender equality through the promotion women's empowerment
Over the next five years, YRS's goals are to:
• Expand its education program to 15 market sites in six districts in Bali
• Expand its clinical services to a total of three stationary and three mobile clinics, in five districts in Bali
• Increase local community investment YRS's activities, to raise awareness, promote ownership, and increase sustainability
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Impact of YRS education program since 2004:
o Reached around 38,000 individuals with substantive information
o Distributed about 70,000 copies of educational materials
o Distributed around 31,500 packets of condoms
o Feedback indicates improvements in knowledge, changes in attitudes and a move towards safer sex practices
Impact of YRS clinical program since 2004:
o Received around 43,700 visits, of which 10,400 were individual clients
o Around 5450 pap tests performed, of which 4.5% were positive for pre-cancerous cells- they have been followed up for treatment
o About 100 clients per month receive on-site lab tests and appropriate care. Of those tested so far, approximately 7% had gonorrhoea and 3% trichomoniasis (both STIs); more than 50% had Bacterial Vaginosis, and 27% fungal infections
o Client ability to pay for services has remained low, proving the great need for YRS's program
• Since 2009, about 1060 individuals had HIV testing, of which 3% tested positive
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
YRS education program over the next five years to 2016:
• Will reach an additional five market sites, making 15 in total
• Will cover five new districts, making six in total
• Reach approximately 65,300 more women with substantive information
• Distribute around 124,000 more copies of educational material
YRS clinical program over the next five years to 2016:
• Two more stationary clinics to open at two new market sites, making three stationary clinics in total
• Three new mobile services will be created
• A total of four more new districts will be covered, making five in total covered
• Receive approximately 29,100 more visits, reaching another 9700 new individual clients
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
Barrier: Securing and sustaining resources to facilitate YRS strategic plans
Solution: Pursue diversity of resources to promote funding sustainability, including a key focus on seeking investment from local community leadership
Barrier: Attracting local staff to work with YRS; health graduates in Bali often show little interest in working in the non-for-profit sector
Solution: Focus on promoting value of community health work in all campaign activities, especially targetting universities with medical and public health courses
Barrier: Discussion of such topics as sex and HIV/AIDS is still quite taboo in Bali, especially amongst the target audience
Solution: Target influential community leaders (local, government, private) to collaborate in awareness raising activities
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
YRS is halfway towards expanding education program to one new site, work started on creating one new mobile clinical service
任务 1
Secure education and clinical program expansion resources: meet with local community leaders and government
任务 2
Meet with relevant market administration representatives to gain permission to run programs and secure on-site office space
任务 3
Recruit paid outreach staff member, and identify 10-15 candidates at market site to become peer educators
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Education program is up and running in one new market site, one mobile clinical service ready for operation in six months time
任务 1
Train outreach staff and peer educators, so that they have hands-on experience and are ready to perform duties independently
任务 2
Create education and peer outreach program manual to support program staff to perform duties
任务 3
Recruit new mobile clinic staff: one GP and one nurse. Source new medical equipment and supplies
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One of YRS's donors facilitates partnerships between YRS and its other Balinese NGO partners, permitting each NGO to access the others' communities, and share information.
YRS also has strategic partnerships with other sector partners, such as the reproductive health NGO Yayasan Sehati and the HIV/AIDS NGO Yayasan Kerti Praja, in order to: ensure that efforts are not duplicated; organise inter-agency referrals; share best practice; and cooperate on campaigns.
YRS also partners with different levels of government in regards to data collection and the supply of limited material support.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
YRS is currently operating its health education and clinical program in one main location- the Pasar Badung market. Education activities also operate across another nine markets in Denpasar.
YRS is in the final stages of a strategic planning process, which has as its key focus the expansion of services to new market sites across Bali.
There is a great need for the services YRS has to offer, and it believes that the past eight years has enabled it to develop and refine a very successful model of reproductive health services, and that it is now time to share it with the rest of Bali.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Operating environment:
• A lack of similar services: YRS is the only one in Bali that offers its range of services and programs to its target audience
• Support from: market administration; Bali's expatriate community; volunteers; international donors; other NGOs working in the sector; and regional government
Internal organisational factors:
• Strong and passionate leadership and staff
• Clearly defined division of labour and staff roles
• Recruitment of professional, trained, and experienced staff
• Careful recruitment of suitable peer education volunteers
• Willingness to adapt to target audience needs
• Clear goals, vision and mission established early on and communicated well to all relevant stakeholders
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Needs:
• IT and web support
• Campaigning and advocacy strategy development
• Human resources strategies (paid and volunteer staff)
• Technical/ medical material support
Offers:
• Medical and technical knowledge
• Data management and tracking systems
• Reproductive health education programming, including outreach and peer education
Created on 02/12/2012 by jacquie.cutts
Safe Mothers, Safe Babies seeks to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity through demand-driven, collaborative, sustainable, and scalable means.
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Safe Mothers, Safe Babies
组织所在的国家/地区
United States, UT, Provo, Utah County
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
We were honored to receive a $35,000 Rotary International grant, a $500 Do Something Seed Grant, and a $50,000 grant from the Segal Family Foundation which was co-awarded to SAFE and WE CARE Solar. We are currently shortlisted for a Rolex Award, and have had individual members receive various awards, grants, and recognition for their work with the organization.
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
1. Laura Stachel, MD/MPH, Co-founder of WE CARE Solar and Associate Director of West African Emergency Obstetric Research for the UC Berkeley Bixby Center for Population, Health, and Sustainability. Primary person with whom we have been working on the project from WE CARE Solar. Email: lestachel@gmail.com, Phone: 1 (510) 219-7044.
2. Tim Heaton, PhD. Professor of Sociology at Brigham Young University with years of international sociology, evaluation, and assessment research. Adviser to SAFE on all assessment-related activities. Email: tim_heaton@byu.edu, Phone: 1 (801) 422-3280.
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Quality.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Each year, more than 350,000 women and millions of babies die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth while millions more are injured. Many interventions have sought to improve these conditions by increasing access to health centers and life-saving medications. Yet these interventions often assume an absolutely vital support structure: the existence of trained health care providers, which frequently do not exist. This is not always because there aren’t enough providers, but because a breakdown in continuing medical education means that those providers that do exist don’t have the training they need to keep their skills up to par. What is needed is a concerted effort to strengthen the continuing medical education aspect of rural obstetric health care.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Continuing medical education (CME) occurs in the form of hands-on training and the distribution of handouts. In Uganda, this training is conducted at district health offices (DHO) and hospitals. The primary obstacle is that many rural health center staff can't participate, as they are located so far from the training location that travel cost and lack of communication regarding when trainings will occur are prohibitive. Our solution builds on our successful installation of “Solar Suitcases” (innovative solar technology) in rural health centers by adding low-power computers. Solar Suitcases currently light deliveries, but in our solution will also power the computers that will house databases of CMEs conducted at the district level, including digitized versions of written materials along with video of any trainings provided by the DHO, filmed via a low-power flip video camera. These materials will then be available for any health provider at any clinic where the technology is installed.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
In order to use the technology most efficiently, our model includes: 1) Strengthening the demand for rural obstetric care by working with local change agents to improve maternal behavior in culturally sensitive ways, 2) Teaching the health center staff to use the technology in participatory trainings, and 3) Promoting health center and community ownership of the project.
First, Safe Mothers, Safe Babies (SAFE) looks for change agents who are already impacting local health. These individuals help SAFE engage communities in defining, prioritizing, and improving maternal and child health in locally sustainable ways, for example, working with civil society to write dramatizations and songs about reproductive health that they perform in their villages; each solution is designed and implemented by the community, with cursory support from SAFE.
A solar unit is simultaneously installed in the local health center, accompanied by training regarding optimal usage, care, and repair, and awareness campaigns using identified change agents. The solar unit lights deliveries, charges phones, and powers medical equipment, improving the quality of care. Our 2010 and 2011 pilot projects revealed over 100% increases in the number of health center deliveries, STD testing, and prenatal care attendance.
The final step is building a database of local, DHO-provided obstetric CME materials provided. This ensures adherence to local protocols and provides training in whatever the local language is. A low-power computer is then installed in the health center and linked to the central database.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
There are many organizations focused on improving the demand for, or quality of, health care services; there are also many for-profit and non-profit organizations working with solar, information and communication technologies. We sometimes compete with these players for funding. That being said, no other projects that we know of are pairing solar technology, low-power computers, and participatory, demand-generating outreaches to strengthen continuing medical education and the quality of rural obstetric care services. By working with diverse partners, SAFE is developing an innovative model to sustainably improve maternal and child health outcomes, which—given the model’s reliance on local change agents and materials—will be easily expandable throughout the entirety of the developing world.
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During a 4-month stay in Uganda, I installed a very small solar unit on top of my house in a rural village. After I returned to the US, a Ugandan women’s group asked SAFE’s Program Manager if we would consider moving the solar unit to their local health center. "We are scared to deliver there at night. The nurses cannot see to help us, so we don't want to go there." It cost $30 to move the unit, but the effect it had on the utilization of services was staggering—in the 6 months following the installation, the health center saw more than 100% increases in the number of deliveries, prenatal care attendance, and HIV/STD testing! While evaluating that project, however, health care providers discussed their inability to get continuing medical education—essential to appropriately handling obstetric emergencies—because the health center was too far from the hospital where it was conducted. Using computers to share district training was the suggested solution.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Will improving the number of skilled care providers matter if there isn’t enough electricity to conduct life-saving procedures? Can a health care provider render high-quality care if he or she only receives limited training once in his/her lifetime? If you had to deliver your baby in the dark with a less-than-competent care provider, would you? The goal of Light the Night is to reduce the number of mothers and newborns dying from preventable conditions by improving health-seeking behavior, health center infrastructure, and health care provider education. We seek to accomplish this by bridging a gap that has long-existed in other programs with similar objectives, by pairing the installation of innovative technology with change-making public outreach and engagement.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
To evaluate our 2010 pilot, we compared pre and post intervention health center data, which revealed more than 100% increases in monthly clinic births, prenatal care attendance, and STD testing.
Afterwards, we were co-awarded a $50,000 grant with our partner, WE CARE Solar, to scale up with 20 Solar Suitcases in rural Ugandan health facilities in December 2011. Since then, we have received reports of 100-200% increases in the number of health center deliveries along with stories of lives saved as a direct result of the lights provided. For example, after resuscitating a premature newborn, midwife Esther Madudu reported: “Without the lights, we wouldn’t be seeing the AMBU bag to resuscitate correctly… or the name of the drug to be sure it was right… now there will be a lot of mothers saved, a lot of babies saved.”
The installation of low-power computers is a new addition to this successful model, but given its basis on direct requests, it is expected to be equally impactful.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
While in Uganda in December, 2011, SAFE Founder and President, Jacqueline Cutts, was able to forge national partnerships with the Ugandan chapters of the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) and the White Ribbon Alliance, along with the Permanent Secretary for the Ugandan Ministry of Health, Dr. Asuman Lukwago. With these diverse partners, we are aiming to install Solar Suitcases and low-power computers in at least 100 health centers and hospitals all over Uganda over the next 2 years, through which we anticipate lighting over 65,000 births annually and providing continuing medical education services to at least 500 health care professionals every year.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The greatest barrier we will face will be ensuring enough organizational capacity to handle our planned expansion. SAFE currently has one full-time Program Manager, 10 per-diem Ugandan employees, and 238 Ugandan volunteers. To successfully implement a project of this magnitude and ensure quality evaluation, we need to hire one Project Director whose focus will entirely be managing Light the Night, in addition to one Regional Director in each of the 5 areas in which we are expanding in the immediate timeframe. This translates to about $10,000 per year. To handle these expenses, we are growing our U.S. internship program from 12 volunteers per year to 40. Each intern pays a $1,000 program fee, including $500 that is given to projects, thus giving us $20,000/year for costs such as these.
Winning entries present a strong plan for how they will achieve and track growth. Identify your six-month milestone for growing your impact
Conduct extensive pre- and post- intervention evaluation of all intervention and control health centers.
任务 1
Solidify quantitative and qualitative evaluation indicators with sociologist student interns and sociologist adviser.
任务 2
Seek IRB approval for study.
任务 3
Work with PEAT interns and sociologists to conduct assessments at 9 control and 9 intervention health facilities.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Disseminate results of study to the public, and seek scale-up funding.
任务 1
Communicate results to all project partners.
任务 2
Write articles for publishing in peer-reviewed journals.
任务 3
Use results and work with project partners to pursue large grants for scaling up project.
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Our primary partner is WE CARE Solar, manufacturer of the highly efficient, stand-alone “Solar Suitcase” that has been deployed in 17 countries, with larger initiatives in Nigeria, Liberia, and Haiti. By adding WE CARE Solar's solar expertise with SAFE's model of participatory engagement, we are maximizing the projects' overall effectiveness.
Additionally, we have recently formed partnerships with the head executives of the African Medical and Research Foundation, White Ribbon Alliance, and the Permanent Secretary for the Uganda Ministry of Health.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
We currently have Solar Suitcases all over Uganda, although the bulk of the units are currently concentrates in the East. After we have demonstrated the impact of the low-power computers, we will be scaling up into additional locations, per the request of our partners. In particular, AMREF's "Stand Up for African Mothers" campaign is seeking to train midwifes all over Uganda (and eventually in other countries) via online e-curriculum. Once we demonstrate the impact of our low-power computer addition on medical education, we plan to use the model to start working on this e-training.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
I work with 14 of the most passionate, dedicated women I know, each of whom has a different role within SAFE. In addition, my husband is our Technical Director and several advanced professionals advise our work (and the project specifically), including medical advisors and sociologists. Our in-country staff are local Ugandans who speak the language and understand local culture, and we are all dedicated to operating on a methodology of participatory development, in which we work with local change agents to ensure that all of our projects are wanted and adopted in management and funding by the communities in which they operate. Collectively, our team and approach ensure that all of our innovations are utilized to their fullest extent and managed as effectively as possible.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
I am happy to act as a pro-bono mentor to any individuals or organizations that need it. I am also happy to create diverse and dynamic partnerships, which I have already done for the project covered in this application using the associated Changeshop, "Light the Night," (partnership with Katherine Lucey of Solar Sister, which is covered in one of my impact reports).
Created on 02/12/2012 by RiseGHI12
Through collaboration of higher academic, research & clinical institutions, RISE GHI will increase access to health care and education in developing countries.
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http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/RISE-Global-Health-Initiative/225669157500128
组织名称
RISE Global Health Initiative
组织所在的国家/地区
United States, CA, San Diego, San Diego County
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
RISE Global Health Initiative (GHI) has been operating for less than a year and since it is a new organization has not yet received any awards or honors.
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Dr. Candis Morello, (858)822-5586, cmmorello@ucsd.edu, Dr. Morello is the Dean of Student Affairs and Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California at San Diego's school of pharmacy. She established the Pharmacist Run Diabetes Intense Medical Management Clinic at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Health System where she is currently working as a clinical pharmacist. She is highly involved in clinical diabetes research, particularly in the area of pharmacist led ambulatory care clinics.
Dr. Naemeka Agajelu, (443)418-3553, agajelu@gmail.com, Dr. Agajelu specializes in internal medicine and has been practicing for over 18 years. He and his wife, Nora Agajelu NP, operate their own private practice, The Primary Care Group in Maryland.
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
In response to the growing epidemic of poverty in Nigeria and lack of access to quality healthcare and education, RISE GHI is opening a free clinic in Anambra State, Nigeria. The Nigerian government pours 70% of its annual funding into the urban medical system, where 30% of the population lives. Most Nigerians cannot afford health care and are uneducated about the measures they can take to prevent many common illnesses. Health and education are intrinsically connected and Nigeria’s socio-economic development will not begin until its medical system is ameliorated. Additionally, the emigration of Nigerian health professionals to western countries (because they are seeking better training) is straining Nigerian resources, causing a financial and personnel strain on the medical system.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
RISE GHI is a multidisciplinary effort to create sustainable health programs by promoting collaboration between health professionals in developing countries and the United States to increase access to quality health in rural areas of developing countries. RISE GHI will insure that health professionals in Adazi Ani receive quality education and incentive to stay and work within their country. This will be obtained through the development of an exchange program, where both Nigerian health care students and faculty can learn and share knowledge with international health care professionals, and a free clinic in Adazi Ani. The exchange program will allow Nigerian health care students to travel and train abroad at universities and then return to apply their knowledge at the RISE free clinic. The free clinic will provide free primary care and education seminars/programs to the local community while also serving as a rotational site for international and Nigerian health care professionals.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
International aid is becoming an increasing burden on more developed countries, which still have their own developmental challenges. Many people question why so many NGOs are working abroad when there is still so much poverty and medical related issues within America. We targeted Nigeria because of the vast socioeconomic differences and mortality rates compared to North America. Instead of merely sending volunteers abroad to operate a clinic in Nigeria, RISE’s innovative solution targets one of the main ominous developmental issues confronting Nigeria; their underdeveloped medical system. By working with, training and providing Nigerian medical professionals with equipment and a clinic in a rural area, RISE is providing Nigerians with a package to succeed. Nigerian health care students will focus on chronicling, educating and treating patients, to better understand how the community manages their own illnesses. Furthermore, we will be providing symptom management and treatment for walk in patients and educating the population through seminars, health fairs, and community outreach programs. RISE’s clinic will increase the doctor to patient ratio in an underserved area while also reducing the mortality of patients from preventable diseases. The hope is that through our teaching methods and clinic we will encourage Nigerian health professionals to want to live and practice in Nigeria. RISE will create a system that requires no international aid and provides a sustainable solution that has the potential to be a model for other university and NGO partnerships in the future.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
HIV gave rise to the creation of many NGOs in Anambra, however many are currently dormant because they are uncoordinated and are only active when they are receiving government funding. Therefore, RISE will not have many peers, aside from The Center for Population Research and Development in Anambra, which will be working with RISE to address health care issues within the state and gain community support. There is potential for backlash from current for profit clinics in the area, but RISE will differentiate itself by providing more advanced technology, services and equipment. The potential challenge will be in trying to create a partnership between RISE and these for profit clinics. Our demographic is slightly different as we are targeting patients who cannot afford any medical care.
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RISE’s creation was less of an Aha moment, and more of an idea that developed with a great deal of persistence and hard work. RISE was developed in 2008, when the founder (a Nigerian native) was working at a pharmaceutical research company. He began thinking about Nigeria’s constant health care burdens, specifically related to pharmaceuticals. Nigeria has some money, due to the export of crude oil, and while economic development is an issue the crux of the problem can invariably be associated with its poor structure of health and education. At this point, our founder decided to attended pharmacy school and realized that exposure to health care can change human lives. In speaking with various people, support grew and his initial idea of opening a pharmacy in Nigeria transformed into creating a clinic and exchange program. By providing access to health care, pharmaceuticals and education, RISE hopes to make a structure for health care and education that will change developing countries.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
RISE’s goal is to increase the accessibility of quality health care within Anambra State, while also providing excellent training for Nigerian health professionals. Ultimately, we hope to decrease the incidences of preventable illnesses, increase the community’s knowledge of common diseases, promote multidisciplinary care and improve diagnostic resources in the region. Once our clinic has been functional and has proven success in patient health, preventing the spread of disease and keeping health professionals in Nigeria, we would like to model this project in other developing countries. Although it may be unrealistic that one small NGO can drastically alter Nigeria’s health care system, this is a potential starting point for improving patient care and the climate for health care workers.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
To date, RISE has conducted its first exchange program between the University of California at San Diego and Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Nigeria and built a 32 room clinic in Adazi Ani, Anambra State. RISE’s second exchange program will commence in April, 2012 with the opening of the clinic. Also, RISE has begun working closely with the community of Adazi Ani to initiate a five day health fair at the beginning of April. This fair will not only screen upwards of 3000 patients, but it will raise awareness about preventable diseases and commemorate the clinic’s opening. RISE has members on the ground working with local universities to recruit health care students to participate in rotations at our clinic and our exchange program. We have received an abundance of support from the local community and universities, and anticipate the significant impact of our solution to coincide with the opening of the clinic.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
The average person in Nigeria lives to be about 47 years old, while this statistic will take years to change; RISE is committed to creating a model for health care which can begin to bridge the gap between developing and developed countries’ medical systems. Over the next five years we hope to not only make a significant impact on the Nigerian medical system, but we also hope to use our model as a means of creating sustainable health care solutions in other countries. Through higher education exchange programs between developing and developed countries and the creation of clinics which will train professionals and students to provide quality health care services, a sustainable solution for health care will be created.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
To be sustainable RISE will need to collaborate with other organizations and the government in order to share supplies and resources. If these relationships cannot be established, it will undoubtedly hinder the success of our project. Additionally, crossing pre-conceived ideas and practices will be a constant challenge in working with such a diverse population. To overcome these potential barriers, RISE will build a supportive environment through the use of culturally appropriate materials and gain the trust of influential community leaders. To address the problem of sustainability, the partnerships that we have already formed between UCSD and RISE should allow us to easily obtain volunteers, health professionals and medical supplies from both Nigeria and the US to help run our clinic.
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Through surveys & stats, see a decrease in the incidence of preventable diseases and greater health awareness within Adazi Ani.
任务 1
Build a rapport with the community leaders and community in order to better address their needs and be more effective.
任务 2
Create partnerships with local for profit clinics to improve medical practices and manage the amount of patients.
任务 3
Acquire a sufficient amount of local and international volunteers to continuously keep the clinic running.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
See a decrease in the incidence of preventable diseases and greater health awareness within the state, and expand our model.
任务 1
Build relationships with traditional medical healers, as a means of accessing and not alienating the greater populace.
任务 2
Gain the local government’s support, collaborating to improve censuses and access to health care in rural areas.
任务 3
Coordinating with other universities and international NGOs to provide more funding opportunities for RISE’s clinic.
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RISE is currently partnering with the Godwin and Patricia Okeke Foundation which aims to actively contribute towards the development of health care provisions and human development. Additionally, RISE’s educational exchange implementing partners include Nnamdi Azikiwe University and the University of California at San Diego who are both committed to lessoning the burden of health professionals leaving Nigeria and are devoted to creating a work environment that will provide Nigerian professionals with the incentive to stay in Nigeria. Both are interested in improving health care in Nigeria.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
In addition to our initiative in Nigeria, RISE is working with a team of pharmacists who will be conducting an educational/vaccination campaign in Vietnam. The campaign will be aimed at preventing cervical cancer in Vietnamese women by administering the HPV vaccine to adolescent girls. 85% of women who die from cervical cancer reside in developing countries and the percentage of women sold, kidnapped or cornered into the sex trade in Vietnam is staggering. RISE has decided to work in Vietnam because we have contacts within the community who are willing to aid us in implementing our project.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
RISE’s innovation is successful because it is a sustainable model with enough operational support to thrive. Through the teaching of Nigerian health care professionals and the volunteer support on the ground and in San Diego, we are able to encourage volunteering at our clinic and raise funds for our programs respectively. Since the director spends time in both San Diego and Nigeria, organizational support will be available at both locations. Further, our collaboration with UCSD and Nnamdi Azikiwe University opens support channels not available to other organizations. Finally, the clinic is in a secure location, well protected from violence and political strife. This will allow for both national and international staff to feel safe working at our organization.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Since RISE is a fairly new organization, we could use more collaboration and support in the marketing, networking and funding areas. We are able to offer others help in research, developing their ideas and networking/collaborating with those we have already reached out to.
Created on 02/12/2012 by hgarcia
La misión de Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud, A.C. (Pro Salud) es proveer servicios médicos y educativos en salud sexual y reproductiva a población marginada
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Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
En 2003 recibimos un reconocimiento por el proyecto “Dile a una Amiga”, por parte de la Comisión de Salud Fronteriza México-Estados Unidos.
En el 2006 Pro Salud fue merecedora del premio a la Integridad, la Transparencia y Equidad de Género, que recibieron sólo 12 instituciones en todo el país
En el 2007 recibimos el premio “Razón de Ser”, que otorga la Fundación Merced a agrupaciones civiles destacadas. Solamente tres organismos a nivel nacional obtuvieron tal distinción
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Dra. Maricela Durá
Directora General
Fundación Mexicana para la Planeación Familiar (MEXFAM)
Tel (52 ) 5554870030
mdura@mexfam.org.mx
Dr. José Guadalupe Bustamante
Secretario de Salud
Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Baja California
jbustamante@baja.gob.mx
Nora Vargas
Vice President/ Community Engagement
Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest
Tel (619) 881 4500
NVargas@planned.org
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access, Equity.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Fronteras Unidas Pro Salud, A.C. (Pro Salud) busca cubrir la demanda no satisfecha de servicios de salud reproductiva en grupos de población que no son cubiertos por los programas tradicionales de salud. Pro Salud cuenta con tres programas orientados a atender diferentes sectores de la poblacion incluyendo,adolescentes, mujeres trabajadoras y mujeres de bajos recursos economicos. Los programas Gente joven, Industrial y Comunitario son los responsables de cubrir las necesidades de educación y de brindar servicios de salud a dichos grupos de población
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Pro Salud reduce las barreras económicas, culturales, lingüísticas de transporte e institucionales que tradicionalmente separan a las mujeres de bajos recursos económicos del acceso a servicios de salud. La organización ofrece servicios de salud culturalmente apropiados y educación en salud sexual y reproductiva como planificación familiar, prevención de cáncer de cérvix, mama y violencia de género y salud en general.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
Uno de los programas mas exitosos del programa comunitarios de Pro Salud es el programa “Dile a una amiga”. Dile a una amiga atiende anualmente alrededor de 3,500 mujeres de bajos recursos economicos. Este programa fue desarrollado hace poco más de 10 años con el objetivo de brindar servicios de salud reproductiva a mujeres indígenas migrantes que radican en una comunidad urbana de Tijuana. Actualmente,ofrecemos servicios en una diversidad de colonias marginadas de Tijuana. El programa incluye las siguientes acciones y servicios: 1) se capacita a mujeres indígenas o no indígenas como promotoras de salud para desarrollar acciones de educación en salud en materia de planificación familiar, cáncer de cérvix y mama, violencia de género y salud en general; 2)contamos con material educativo n culturalmente apropiados 3) el programa promueve el diálogo entre las promotoras de salud y las mujeres de la comunidad. 4) el programa ofrece servicios de cuidados de niños pequeños mientras las mujeres se hacen la toma de Pap; 5) muchas de las barreras de transporte son eliminadas debido a que se cuenta con varios consultorios comunitarios y un Consultorio Móvil; 6) La Clínica Pro Salud, es la unidad médica central en donde las mujeres reciben servicios especializados. Debido a las limitaciones que tiene nuestra organización de ofrecer tratamientos gratuitos y subsidiados a todas las mujeres, el Programa “Dile a una Amiga” sirve de puente para referir ciertas mujeres a los servicios públicos de salud, donde ellas pueden acceder a tratamientos gratuitos.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
En México, la gran mayoría de los servicios de salud reproductiva son cubiertos de manera gratuita o a bajo costo por las instituciones públicas de salud. Sin embargo, existe una demanda no satisfecha de este tipo de servicios asociados a mujeres pobres. Actualmente, el programa “Dile a una amiga” colabora con la Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Baja California (SSA) para darle servicio de salud a dicha población. La colaboracion que tenemos con la SSA os permite tener acceso a los insumos para tomar un Pap, la lectura de las pruebas citológicas y algunos medicamentos para cubrir los tratamientos de las mujeres. Adicionalmente colaboramos con otras agencias gubernamentales y no gubernamentales, entre los que se encuentra la escuela de Medicina y Planned Parenthood
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El programa “Dile a una amiga” de Pro Salud comenzó hace poco más de 10 años con el apoyo de un proyecto semilla que financio Path Alliance for Cervical Cancer Prevention. El programa “Dile a una amiga” busca empoderar a mujeres de la comunidad para dar información a sus vecinas y amigas. El programa tiene como fin prevenir problemas de salud específicos, además de promover cambios en las conductas de riesgo para la salud. Pro Salud se dio cuenta del potencial de trabajo en el año 2000, cuando en el transcurso de unos meses logramos que 258 mujeres de la colonia Valle Verde se hicieran un Papanicolaou. De estas mujeres, el 32 por ciento eran mujeres indígenas y cerca del 70% era su primera experiencia con este examen. El programa “Dile a una amiga” tiene el potencial de ser flexible y de adaptarse a otros grupos vulnerables como son los niños, los adolescentes, los homosexuales,los migrantes y los usuarios de drogas
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
Pro Salud buscará seguir brindando servicios médicos y educativos de calidad y de vanguardia y que sean accesibles para la población de las áreas marginadas de Baja California. Adicionalmente, queremos mantener el reconocimiento que hemos logrado a nivel estatal y binacional, como una institución detonadora del bienestar social de las comunidades. Adicionalmente aspiramos a ser más proactivos en la formulación, modificación y seguimiento de las políticas públicas en materia de educación sexual y derechos reproductivos. Estamos conscientes que para el logro de estas metas necesitamos garantizar la sustentabilidad de la institución por lo que nos proponemos seguir buscando recursos locales, nacionales e internacionales.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
Anualmente, aproximadamente 3,500 mujeres se ven beneficidas con el programa "Dile a una amiga". Este programa ha ampliado su intervención en la comunidad gracias a la participación de las promotoras de salud, los médicos de los consultorios comunitarios y el equipo de trabajo de Pro Salud. El impacto del Programa puede medirse debido a que nuestro personal a logrado afianzarse como puntos de referencia en varias comunidades. Los servicios de salud que se ofrecen en los consultorios y en la unidad médica móvil son coordinados por estudiantes pasantes de la Escuela de Medicina. Cuando se realizan jornadas de salud, éstas son coordinadas por enfermeras tituladas. La Clínica Pro Salud, es la unidad médica central de la organización. En dicha clínica se lleva a cabo el seguimiento de casos en los que interviene el consultorio de colposcopía, tratamientos de cáncer cérvico uterino, intervenciones de salpingoclasia (laparoscopía), vasectomías (sin bisturí) y asesoría psicológica.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
De acuerdo a nuestro Plan Estratégico 2012-2016, nosotros contemplamos continuar cubriendo las necesidades de salud no satisfecha en materia de salud reproductiva de las mujeres pobres de Tijuana. Asimismo,contemplamos ampliar los servicios de salud que ofrecemos en los municipios de Rosarito y Tecate. Debido a que el Consultorio Móvil Pro Salud es uno de los recurso más valioso que tenemos para reducir las barreras geografías y de transporte de las mujeres, pensamos buscar fondos adicionales que nos permita al término de 5 años contar con otra unidad móvil. Anualmente proyectamos incrementar 10 por ciento el número de servicios que ofrecemos. Esta es una meta que hemos alcanzado en los ultimos 10 años
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
La barrera más grande que tenemos es que cada día aumenta el número de organizaciones no gubernamentales locales que buscan recursos para sostenerse, aumentando con esto la competencia por los recursos disponibles. Nosotros tenemos confianza en poder mantener y ampliar las acciones de colaboración con los gobiernos locales, estatales y nacionales.
Por otra parte, hemos logrado aumentar los servicios de salud que ofrecemos a mujeres de ingresos medios y altos en nuestra Clínica de Salud Pro Salud. Es parte de nuestra filosofía que los recursos que obtenemos de estos últimos servicios nos sirvan para financiar nuestros programas en las clínicas comunitarias y en el Consultorio Móvil Pro Salud, que son servicios que están dirigidos a mujeres pobres.
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Formar una plataforma de operación que incluya un grupo de promotoras base, espacio físico y estrategia de trabajo
任务 1
Reclutar y capacitar promotoras de salud en el área de salud sexual y reproductiva en los municipios de Rosarito y Tecate
任务 2
Gestionar espacios para llevar a cabo la capacitacion y trabajar con los líderes comunitarios y promotores sociales
任务 3
Identificar las áreas potenciales de intervención y desarrollar un plan de trabajo para implementar nuestro programa
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Ampliar las acciones de intervención, evaluar el programa y difundir en la comunidad los logros alcanzados
任务 1
Ofrecer atención médica básica y tratamiento de cáncer cérvico uterino en los municipios de Tecate y Rosarito
任务 2
Evaluar las acciones de Dile a una amiga, incluyendo el rol de las promotoras y el personal de salud
任务 3
Iniciar una campaña en los medios de comunicación, a fin de hacer visibles las acciones de intervención de Pro Salud
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Fortalecer el trabajo de colaboración que realizamos con la Secretaría de Salud del Estado de Baja California y con las otras instituciones con las que trabajamos actualmente: Escuela de Medicina de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF) y sus centros comunitarios, gobiernos locales de Tijuana, Tecate y Rosarito, Institutos de la Mujer de Tecate y Tijuana entre otras organizaciones.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
La Secretaría de Salud del Gobierno del Estado nos ha pedido que ampliemos nuestro trabajo de intervención en los municipios de Rosarito y Tecate. Asimismo, estamos explorando la posibilidad de un proyecto piloto de intervención con jornaleras agrícolas del Valle de Guadalupe. Actualmente estamos en pláticas con los dueños de los campos agrícolas para establecer un consultorio comunitario en el Valle de Guadalupe, consultorio que beneficiaría a cerca de 400 trabajadores agrícolas
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
Pro Salud tiene un ambiente de trabajo insuperable. Nuestro personal médico y operativo ha estado con nosotros por más de 10 años y está integrado por personas que tienen un compromiso muy fuerte con la salud de la comunidad. Tanto los médicos, como el personal operativo y administrativo, reciben continuamente capacitaciones para reforzar y actualizar sus conocimientos. Además de la baja tasas de rotación del personal, Pro Salud siempre ha tenido unas finanzas saludables, lo que les da estabilidad laboral a las trabajadoras(es). Ésto se debe a que contamos con un bien organizado departamento de contabilidad y administración. Asimismo, Pro Salud cuenta con un Consejo Directivo que evalúa anualmente las finanzas y que supervisa con mucho detalle cómo se debe ejercer el presupuesto
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Pro Salud es muy exitoso brindando servicio de salud a la comunidad pero necesita reforzar sus actividades de evaluación. Actualmente estamos colaborando con varias instituciones educativas para consolidar estas acciones. Un ejemplo de lo anterior es el trabajo de evaluación del programa comunitario realizado en el 2011 en la colonia Valle Verde (ver poster anexo).
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The Center for Health Research and Disease Prevention (CHReDiP), is an NGO with the mission of promoting health research, capacity building & health advocacy
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Center for Health Research& Diseasep Prevention
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
1.National Malaria Control Programme of the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria
2. Member of the Public and Political Working Group of the Decades of Vaccine Collaboration
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
1. Prof A.O. Okhamafe. A Professor of Pharmacy, &former Deputy Vice Chancellor of University of Benin, Nigeria. A Board Member/Advicer, Center for Health Research& Disease Prevention
e-mail: okhamafe@uniben.edu; Tel: +234(0)8037269910
2. Mrs C.N. Amajoh. A Director at the Nigerian Federal Minstry of Health, National Malaria Control Programme,Abuja, Nigeria. She is also a Board Member of the Center for Health Research& Disease Prevention (CHReDiP)
E-mail:amajohc@yahoo.com; Tel: +234(0)8030763113
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Access.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
Prevention and control of malaria among pregnant women and young children. Malaria is a major public health problem, which negatively impact on the socio-economic development of endemic countries, especially those of the sub-Sahara, where over 90% of the global burden of the disease reside. It is estimated that malaria is the commonest household illness, accounting for 25% of infant and 30% of childhood deaths, and 10,000 maternal deaths per year. Despite this problem, effective use of the recommended interventions, such as insecticide treated bed nets, intermittent preventive therapy and early diagnosis prompt and effective treatment is poor. Lack of knowledge of the health consequences of the disease and its prevention is a major factor responsible for the poor use of the interventions
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
Community involvement, using women peer-to-peer educators will help to overcome the barriers to effective utilization of anti-malarial interventions in endemic countries. By training local women of child bearing age as powerful spoke persons in the community, we can improve knowledge of the disease and its preventive practices, and this has been demonstrated in a pilot study conducted by us in some rural and peri-urban areas in Edo State, Nigeria. Knowledge of malaria has been shown to be positively related to adherence to treatment and utilization of preventive practices
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
The current method of dissemination of information on malaria preventive measures in endemic countries includes use of mass media (TV, radio, and/or print media), etc. However, in many rural and some peri-urban regions in these countries, access to TV, radio is very limited. In addition, many people in these communities are unable to read, comprehend, and act on the messages that they receive. Over 70% of the entire population is said to live in rural and peri-urban communities in Nigeria, as in many other developing countries. Therefore, peer-to-peer education is a useful tool in the dissemination of useful health information in difficult to reach population, such as those living in rural areas. This practice has been demonstrated in HIV/AIDs, cancer, etc, awareness campaign. We have also demonstrated, in a pilot study conducted in limited rural/peri-urban communities in Edo State, Nigeria that the strategy can be applied in the fight against malaria in pregnancy (MiP). MiP is a major public health problem in many tropical and sub-tropical countries of the world, resulting negative maternal and fetal outcomes.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
Local, district, state and federal ministries of health; some local and international NGOs are also involve in the fight against malaria. The approach currently undertaken by the above-listed in awareness campaign for malaria include use of mass media (print and electronic), which is not very effective in improving utilization of the intervention programs. This has been shown by recent studies, which indicate high burden of malaria in pregnancy, and very poor utilization of proven anti-malarial interventions (insecticide treated bed nets, intermittent preventive therapy, and early diagnosis, prompt and effective treatment). I do not envisage any challenge from the competitors in the implementation of this intervention strategy; rather, i do foresee an active collaboration
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Peer-to-peer education has been applied to raising awareness in the fight against HIV/AIDs since the late 90s/early 2000s, and is also been applied for breast cancer campaign.
We have applied and demonstrated that the principle works in the fight against malaria in pregnancy (a major public health problem in sub-Saharan African countries), by training and engaging local women of child bearing age to raise awareness on the dangers of malaria in pregnancy and use of preventive measures.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
To:
1 raise awareness on the dangers of malaria in pregnancy
2. raise awareness on available interventions (insecticide treated bed nets, intermittent preventive therapy, and early diagnosis, prompt and effective treatment)
3. encourage the use of the intervention programs by pregnant women
4. mobilize the entire community on the dangers of malaria in pregnancy, engage the community, and ensure that they actively participate and claim ownership of the intervention program.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
It has improved knowledge of the disease, and its prevention in the community. It resulted in the establishment of community-based health advocacy group at the participated localities, which also has the capacity to respond to other existing and emerging public health issues in the community.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
To ensure that every local government authority in at least 3 states in southern part of Nigeria have women peer-to-peer educators to respond to existing and emerging women/child health issues, such as malaria in pregnancy, through advocacy and awareness campaign
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
A major barrier would be funding for the training, inauguration and sustenance of the women groups across the various localities. To overcome this, we intend to seek for seed funds from national and international organizations. In addition, we intend to evolve the women group into small and medium local group enterprises for economic empowerment, sharing of information and collaboration, which is expected to consequently help in the sustenance of their health advocacy activities.
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Identify, train, and inaugurate the women group across the remaining 16 Local Government Areas in Edo State, Nigeria
任务 1
identification and recruitment of volunteer women groups across the remaining 16 Local Government Areas of Edo State
任务 2
Train the women on preventive health care practices, with emphasis on prevention of malaria in pregnancy, and advocacy work
任务 3
Inaugurate the group as women peer-to-peer health educators
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
Seek for funding to scale-up program in, at least, three other states in southern Nigeria, and for program sustainability
任务 1
Begin proposal development for funding from international funding agencies
任务 2
Begin proposal development for funding from national agencies
任务 3
Source for funds from the current national program for small and medium enterprises in the country for economic empowerment
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Local government, state, and federal ministries of health, academic/research institutions, including University of Benin, Nigeria. Other national and international NGOs, etc
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
Yes. Women of child bearing age in at least three states in southern Nigeria. We choose to focus on women beacuse, malaria and other endemic illness disproportionately affect women. Also, women are home makers and have huge potential to positively influence household healthy living and economic prosperity
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
We are actively involved in community mobilization for effective health intervention programs. We are dedicated volunteers and have well experienced staff members to undertake the program
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United States, AZ, Mesa, Maricopa County
该组织在哪些国家/地区创造了社会影响力
United States, AZ, Mesa, Maricopa County
Has the organization received awards or honors? Please tell us about them
References - Please provide two references with a two-sentence biography, email address, and phone number for each
Tom Kelly
tomkelley@cox.net 480-580-2001 Health care entrepreneur Yale Cum Laud law graduate. CEO/General Counsel INTERNATIONAL LIFE FLIGHT International Air Medical Services,Inc. http://international-air-med.com
Mike Sinnwell http://youdezignit.com
1-888-820-6769
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Michael j Sinnwell jr.
Business Coach / Technology Director. Entrepreneur with expertise in electronic security including banking security and all phases of computer programing and engineering.
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Which of the following best describes the barrier(s) your innovation addresses? Choose up to two
Cost.
The Need: What problem are you trying to solve?
MediCARD1 will provide affordable health insurance across the global socioeconomic spectrum with its all in one health information and financial technologies card. It will enable the lower socioeconomic strata equal financial capabilities with those in the higher strata. The MediCARD1 "ALL IN 1 CARD" will also provide instant point of contact positive identification for financial transactions as well as provide instant medical history search at point of contact for each client member. Each member will also have the ability to access their banking and personal health records on line with their MediCARD1 membership. This information can be accessed via any electronic communications device anywhere on the globe where there is Internet access i.e. cell phones, laptops etc.
The Solution: What is your solution? Be specific!
The health insurance industry can use the MediCARD1 services for distribution, sales and marketing of their health insurance products providing an affordable custom health insurance product for those in the under-served market. This is facilitated via a link on the MediCARD1 web page with approved insurance brokerage firms. This link via MediCARD1 web site will open and create access to a global market for health insurance providers providing a global HSA platform that is economically sustainable within any government being affordable across the socioeconomic levels and requiring minimal governmental subsidies for the undeserved. As the HSA component increases the premiums decrease. Also this would be the best practices in use of these benefits as it will encourage self regulation of benefits secondary to the personal expenditure of the clients own funds before premium benefits could begin.
The Model: Walk us through a specific example of how your solution makes a difference; include your primary activities
As the HSA component increases the premiums decrease. As the patient ages the continual investment into their pretax interest bearing HSA increases minimizing the liability for the insurance corporation and decreasing the inevitable rise of premiums paid by the client as they age. The fundamental advantage of the HSA is that the the patient reduces the expenditure of personal capitol for premium adjustments over time and retains monies otherwise spent on premiums in liquidity within their HSA account. When they retire the funds can be transferred into an IRA account or if they choose remain as an HSA insurance benefit for the client. A motivating factor for the insurance industry is when people have to spend their own money they are more attuned to the risky lifestyles and behaviors that cause disease. This driver increases the incentive for our clients to monitor their health more closely and use services more judiciously than those with traditional health insurance products and services thus reducing costs for the health insurance provider. Funding for an HSA is an automatically deduced pretax amount set by the client via monthly/weekly payroll deduction. If the client experiences a catastrophic illness the HSA account must be used in full before any premium benefits begin. The balance between premium and HSA funds is the fulcrum that balances cost for the client the health insurance provider and for all socioeconomic and international boundaries. This is the best practices system for economic stability for health care in any country and for any individual.
The Marketplace: Who are your peers and competitors? Identify others also working to address the needs you are and what differentiates you from them. What challenges could these players pose to your success or growth?
The focus needs to be on integrating the EMR and PHR systems to function in tandem. Each arm of the system must be used as applied by design and integrated into the overall structures and functions HIT. Focusing only on the providers’ access to HIT is like the mouth trying to feed the hand. The patient is ultimately the one being served and HIT needs to reach out to those who are ultimately driving the economic vehicle for the industry. There is no driver for EMR systems other than governmental mandate. HIT will only reach its full potential when PHR/EMR integration is achieved via the informational cross pollination it provides. There are many competitors GOOGLE HIT. However there are very few if any that address the cross pollination effect and the implications of such a system.
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The genesis of MediCARD1, Inc. was being formulated in my mind for many years. I have worked within health care for 17 years as a registered nurse. I would admit patients to the hospital and the first order of business is what I refer to as the game of 90 questions. Here I am with a computer in front of me as I take the patients information and ask when the last time was that you where in the hospital. Did you have your tetanus shot and if yes when? Have you had your flu shot and if yes then when? Have you had any surgeries and if yes what kind when and where? Do you have any allergies and what are they? Do you take any medications? How many and what for? Who's your insurance company? What's your address and phone number? This is just a small sample of the the information required before any treatment starts. I said "Aha" what if the patient had this information at their finger tips and was able to access it instantaneously anywhere, anytime. That is the genesis of MediCARD1.
Please describe the goal of your initiative; outline what you are trying to achieve
The PHR is the foundation service that provides the spring board for all the other services that MediCARD1, Inc. offers. The PHR service application in conjunction with the cards financial and banking services will be capable of automatically deducting the co-payment from your HSA account using your MediCARD1 card at the point of contact with a single swipe of your card. The card can be used for healthcare co-payment services and health care related product purchases. The card is a portal that provides services for monitoring the patients' health. Also if there is suspected abuse of the health care system the card will be able to monitor this activity and the pattern can be discerned from the admitting facility or physician.
What has been the impact of your solution to date?
MediCARD1 instituted internal corporate policies and guidelines that supersede federal HIPPA 5010 policies and guidelines. This means that no one will have the right or the ability to collect MediCARD1 member's records without their consent under any circumstances unless court ordered to do so. This is a huge competitive advantage over the competition. MediCARD1 will not sell or allow any client information to be released under the HIPAA 5010 de-identification policies. MediCARD1 strives to be the premier PHR/EMR service in the market place. The impact of this policy will secure individual privacy to the fullest extent possible. MediCARD1 offers complete privacy and security providing zero access to any individual account for any reason without authorization from each and every member.
What is your projected impact over the next five years?
Government initiatives and cost concerns are key drivers that will continue to drive purchases of HIT systems in the near future. Technologies such as patient monitoring systems and hand held devices will adapt causing HIT systems to thrive. Those seeking to understand the health care IT market will build products that address the need for HIT. This is a market that is expected to enjoy a compound annual growth rate of 23.3% through 2016. MediCARD1 is focused on implementing the panoramic view of HIT within the health care environment on to one web site. MediCARD1 is truly reaching to achieve global implementation of universal health care. MediCARD1 will extend hands around the world.
What barriers might hinder the success of your project? How do you plan to overcome them?
The most urgent barrier for MediCARD1 now is funding. The site was up and functional however the original build was outsourced to so many companies and programmers that there is little continuity between the programs used. This issue has been addressed and the GUI for the rebuild is completed. However more funding is needed for the release of the GUI phase of the rebuild. The need is for $2,500 to release the GUI and $10,000 to complete and flesh out the site with $5,000 down and $5,000 to release the final work once development is completed. The original site has been on line for over two years. Very little is needed to complete the PHR phase of MediCARD1. When this accomplished the MediCARD1 revenue streams will begin.
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Once the MediCARD1 GUI is released the graphics will be added and the site will be completed and functional within six months.
任务 1
Funding $2.500 for the release of the GUI
任务 2
Funding to flesh out the graphics for the site $5,000 down with $5,000 for the programing to be released for business.
任务 3
Testing all systems and functions to insure it is market ready then launch.
Now think bigger! Identify your 12-month impact milestone
One year goal is to accumulate 500 clients first month post launch with continious exponential growth and revinues.
任务 2
Bring talented personel into business operations. This has already been accomplished to a great degree.
任务 3
Move equipment and electronics into a larger office.
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MediCARD1, Inc. is a Nevada based corporation with its offices and infrastructure located in Mesa, AZ. The company specializes in accumulating, compiling and archiving of client medical records in conjunction with banking and financial transactions via co-branded VISA card giving the consumer point of contact bank payment capability with our co-branded card. Our partners are Antero, VERITEC and Infoserve of the Philippines. MediCARD1 has contracts with Antero. Antero has merged with VERITEC and provides all card and security services for Infoserve financial services.
Are you currently targeting other specific populations, locations, or markets for your innovation? If so, where and why?
There are several distribution markets for these new technologies, which are as follows: Hospitals, Home health care, Nursing homes, first responders, physician offices, retail outlets with medical clinics, military, state and local municipalities, native tribes. These markets are not limited to North America. The elemental service that MediCARD1 provides is not limited to geography, politics or economics it is a service that caters to humanity across all these borders. The ultimate goal for MediCARD1 is to facilitate affordable health care for all people world wide.
What type of operating environment and internal organizational factors make your innovation successful?
The strongest operational and innovative factor for MediCARD1 is the leadership of MediCARD1. I am successful at finding and motivating talented individuals and business leaders to fund, volunteer, mentor, guide, direct and commit themselves to the company. All the individuals that participate in the success of MediCARD1 will own a piece of the company. The potential for growth for MediCARD1 is to be a phenomenon itself. Those that have seen the business plan and understand the potential have committed themselves to it. They all want to see MediCARD1 succeed and are like minute men waiting for the offensive to be launched. A committed staff I have waiting in the wings the website is all that is needed to bring it together into a cohesive unit. I have built the relationships.
Please elaborate on any needs or offers you have mentioned above and/or suggest categories of support that aren't specified within the list
Investments are all that is needed for MediCARD1 to succeed I have been working for three years on the development of MediCARD1. I could help some one on what things to avoid when building a HIT website. This document is only a fraction of the effort and time and money that I have put into building what I envision as the worlds premier health care website.
