September 14, 2017

Here is a scenario of two girls. The first girl has access—to a smartphone, strong education systems, and routine health exams— and thus, access to the potential of a healthy life. The second girl lives in a slum and is lucky to have one good meal per day. She does not have access to proper sanitation, misses school when she menstruates, and has a very high chance of becoming pregnant before she finishes secondary school. She was born into a scenario which has isolated her from choice and control over her personal well-being.

July 27, 2017

Take a look at the number of SMS text messages sent in Kenya between October and December of 2016: 15.8 billion. When you consider the population of Kenya, that number rounds into 35 SMS text messages per person. While some people read that number and see a nascent technology ecosystem, others view that number as an opportunity – a chance to get ahead of the wave.

July 11, 2017

When walking by a new clinic and deciding where to receive care, one of the first aspects that a patient will notice is the name and brand of the clinic. Is the name recognizable? What about the logo and colors? Do the provider names or partners sound familiar? These were some of the questions asked during last month’s site visit to LiveWell Clinics, one of our Innovations in Healthcare (IiH) innovators.

June 27, 2017

It is not every day that you walk into a business office and see drawings of sexual organs on the wall. At least, not intentionally. In a society where sexually explicit images litter billboards and television screens, there is still a discomfort in talking about our bodies. How does this work? You do what with that? Reproductive health education is a no-no, but sexually explicit music videos are a yes-yes. So how do we move forward? Innovations in Healthcare (IiH) innovator, ZanaAfrica Kenya, answers this question by flipping the reproductive health narrative on its head.

June 02, 2017

As summer begins here in Durham, North Carolina, and Duke’s campus quiets down, we’re readying the latest cohort of Innovations in Healthcare interns for their summers working with SEAD and Innovations in Healthcare Innovators in East Africa.

May 09, 2017

Innovations in Healthcare hosted their 6th Annual Forum in March, in Washington, DC. It was a spectacular ensemble of innovators, entrepreneurs, network partners, funders, and corporates. For an event that lasted over two days, and with over 120 people in the room, there were plentiful opportunities built in to allow for networking and collaboration. With an intent to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking, most panels planned were designed to be uber-interactive, shining light on issues pertinent to the scale-up and growth of our network innovators and entrepreneurs – which now brings together 75 organizations across 50 Countries.