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November 13, 2020
Spotlight on Pfizer Foundation’s 2016 Global Health Innovation Grantees
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November 13, 2020
Putting the Community in the Driver’s Seat
In early November, Concern Worldwide and John Snow, Inc. (JSI) hosted Think Differently, a conference focused on evidence-based health innovations for women, newborns, and children. Throughout the day, speakers ranging from intervention designers to international funders shared insights on project challenges and achievements, and one topic rose as the unifying key to success: user-centered design.
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November 13, 2020
Uniting Through Innovation
Innovations in Healthcare is thrilled to support UNFPA's Innovation Accelerator through a seven-month partnership project between Duke University and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund.
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November 13, 2020
Social Impact and Practicum Learning: This Year’s FCCP & i3CP Clients
Experiential learning is a critical part of our work here at Duke's Fuqua School of Business. Students have the opportunity to delve into the world of social entrepreneurship through projects in the Fuqua Client Consulting Practicum (FCCP) and the CASE i3 Consulting Practicum (i3CP). Since 2008 over 600 students have worked on consulting projects for a wide variety of social ventures in fields including healthcare, education, finance, and technology.
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November 13, 2020
Bending the Cost Curve Through Shared Decision Making
This summer interns from Duke University worked on projects with Innovations in Healthcare and SEAD innovators from around the world. In this blog post you will gain insights on Patrick O'Shea's experience working with WiserCare, an interactive, online platform helping patients and doctors make better and informed healthcare decisions.
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November 13, 2020
Six Predictions for the Future of Health
In the fast-paced and dynamic field of global health, it can be difficult to find placid moments to reflect on the events of the past, the challenges of the present, and the hopes for the future. Last month, Dr. Michael Merson, Director of the Duke Global Health Institute, addressed members of the global health community and presented an opportunity for this reflection during his lecture titled The Future of Health.