Scaling
Scale Right, Not Cheap and Easy
Social innovation means building a road to the future that doesn't yet exist, without lowering standards.
Tag: Global Health
Philanthropy & Funding
Global Health Philanthropy in the Post-Aid Era
Philanthropic capital can't fill the vacuum left by the collapse of international aid, but funders nevertheless need to move from caution to courage and accelerate their pace of giving.
Health
Sentinel Cities for Public Health
How to build a proven model into a global network for lead poisoning prevention
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The Power of Funder Collaboratives to Advance Global Health
How collaboratives can accelerate government initiatives to eliminate preventable global health problems, as seen in the case of Reaching the Last Mile Fund’s impact on a neglected tropical disease and the Beginnings Fund’s aim to increase maternal-newborn survival.
Health
Making Health Innovations Thrive in Africa
Many hurdles stand in the way of successful innovation. The case of Zipline, an autonomous drone delivery platform, demonstrates many of the pitfalls of the dominant modes of development in Africa, along with some potential solutions.
Health
It’s Time to Share Our Failures
Global health professionals need to build a culture of trust in which we can learn as much from what doesn’t work as from what does.
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Following the Road Beyond Borders
From Bhutan to Bogotá, drawing on learning from around the globe can illuminate the path to health equity and advance our collective well-being.
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Using a Community-Based Approach to Improve Maternal and Child Health
Rwanda has made notable progress in reducing maternal mortality rates. What can the United States and other countries learn from the country’s approach to health care?
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Going Beyond Borders: The Case for Global Learning
Too many global health crises play out in silos on every continent, but there is much to learn across borders about creating better health and well-being in communities.