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November 13, 2020
Kenya: Unique Innovations in Healthcare to Solve Challenges in Health Provision & Access
I can vividly remember that cool, languid afternoon when James was brought into my office. His bloodshot eyes, flared nostrils and severe wheezing were characteristic of an asthma attack. No sooner had he sat down, the nurse on duty brought the nebulizer, already anticipating my next move.
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November 13, 2020
Providing Healthcare to Transient Populations in East Africa
After finishing my MBA at Duke University I wanted to spend some time working for an organization where I could use my medical knowledge from practicing medicine in Korea and business skills from my MBA before officially joining the Boston Consulting Group in the fall. The IPIHD MBA internship seemed like a perfect fit.
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November 13, 2020
How Hurricane Katrina is informing development policy and identifying healthcare innovation priorities almost 10 years later
Coming up on the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, there is much to be learned from the way communities braced for and bounced back from this natural disaster that can help communities facing similar vulnerabilities abroad.
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November 13, 2020
$10 to Save a Life
Every day 800 women die from preventable childbirth-related illnesses. Most of these deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa where four out of five unattended births take place. It was stats like this that got me excited to spend this summer working forJacaranda Health, an innovative chain of maternity health clinics in Nairobi, Kenya. Hearing so much about the painful problem, I wanted to be a part of the solution.
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November 13, 2020
IPIHD summer interns providing insights around the world
Every summer, IPIHD selects an elite group of MBA students from the Fuqua School of Business to go into the field to work internships with their innovators. This year we’re excited to have four of their interns working with SEAD innovators over the summer. Join us for a peek into the work the interns have been engaged in so far this summer.
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November 13, 2020
Social Entrepreneurship the Sproxil Way
Did you know that 700,000 lives are lost annually due to fake malaria and tuberculosis drugs? Not enough people are aware of the problem, according to Alden Zecha, CFO of IPIHD/SEAD innovator Sproxil. Zecha spoke to Duke’s Fuqua School of Business as part of Duke’s entrepreneurship week on September 16th, 2014. The key to saving these lives is ensuring that the authentic, clearly and correctly labeled medications end up in the hands of those who need them.
