17Jan 2020 by Elementor Support
Chlorhexidine Cord Care Saved Thousands of Newborn Lives in Nepal

Chlorhexidine Cord Care Saved Thousands of Newborn Lives in Nepal

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Chlorhexidine cord care saved thousands of newborn lives in Nepal Author: Leela Khanal, JSI Nepal (Accelerating SL@B advisory board member) Sepsis in the first week or two of life is a major cause of newborn deaths. Deeply rooted cultural practices surrounding the care of the newborn’s umbilicus are a large part of the reason why Nepal’s neonatal mortality rate did not improve between 2006 and 2011 and remained stagnant at 33 deaths/1000 (DHS survey of Nepal 2006 and 2011) live births.  Mothers and grandmothers preferred traditional practices that contributed to the high neonatal death rate, such as treating the fresh umbilical stump with turmeric, mustard oil paste, ash, unknown medicine, even cow dung or vermillion—the bright red cosmetic powder used by Hindu women. These practices can lead to the introduction…
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17Jan 2020 by Elementor Support
The I in Innovation

The I in Innovation

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The I in Innovation By Alden Zecha and Katherine Flowers Growing an innovation from an idea to initial offering to scale is a unique journey along a path with many turns and forks along the way. Through my work with A-SL@B innovators, I have learned that one of the most difficult challenges for a founder lies in deciding what one’s role should be as the organization around the innovation shifts focus from development to scaling. Over time, a founder’s role gradually evolves from innovator to organizational leader who manages employees, finances, and external partnerships. At this stage, organizational founders may find themselves in a difficult position of deciding whether and how to continue their contributions to their organization as the innovation scales. To better understand this process, I interviewed four…
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24Sep 2019 by Elementor Support
The Duke Global Health Innovation Center Welcomes the Chinese Healthcare Security Administration for Training

The Duke Global Health Innovation Center Welcomes the Chinese Healthcare Security Administration for Training

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[caption id="attachment_807" align="aligncenter" width="750"] Dr. Krishna Udayakumar (Director, Duke Global Health Innovation Center) and Dr. Robert Eick (Policy Fellow, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy), and members of the China NHSA delegation outside the Duke Fuqua School of Business at Duke University in Durham, NC. Photo by Emily McAndrew.[/caption] The Duke Global Health Innovation Center (GHIC) in partnership with the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy hosted a delegation from China’s National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) for a week-long health policy and leadership training in August. The training was held at Duke University in Durham, NC, and consisted of classroom lectures, site visits, and social gatherings where the delegation had the chance to learn from a wide range of US experts, healthcare leaders, Duke faculty and researchers. The training focused on the…
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