Today, we observe World Mosquito Day to commemorate British doctor Sir Ronald Ross‘s discovery in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria. Malaria is a serious disease transmitted to humans through mosquitos. It causes fever, chills, and other flu-like symptoms. If left untreated, it can
The Duke Global Health Innovation Center in cooperation with Bass Connections is giving Duke University students the chance to tackle complex problems throughout the world. The program—named in honor of donors Anne T. and Robert M. Bass—exemplifies Duke University’s commitment
Join us on Wednesday, July 22, 8 am EDT, for The Future of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health Innovation, co-hosted by Duke University and SL@B. Registration available HERE. Despite significant progress globally, persistent challenges in maternal, newborn, and child health
By Sowmya Rajan Creating a lasting impact that addresses complex global health challenges needs more than a game-changing innovation. Strong partnerships are needed at every stage of the innovation’s growth trajectory, from ideation, to implementation and scale. Some of these
Continuous innovation in the Maternal and Newborn Child Health sector plays a crucial role in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality. As new products and services continuously crop up in this space, human capital becomes key in implementing and scaling these
By Andrea Taylor For social innovations, scaling is the key to impact. But how do these innovations scale, and how can funders, accelerators, and other partners accelerate that process? We took a close look at the experience of a sample
By Pratik Doshi, Research Assistant, Duke Global Health Innovation Center, MD Candidate at Duke University School of Medicine Joy Bhosai, Associate Director, Innovations in Healthcare and Duke Global Health Innovation Center Elina Urli Hodges, Assistant Director of Programs, Innovations in
The Duke Global Health Innovations Center is proud to be a part of Duke University’s extraordinary response to COVID-19. We are: saving lives in our hospitals and clinics, and through the extraordinary preparation, skill, courage and commitment of our healthcare
My time in Davos this year re-affirmed the value of engagement and partnerships to drive action. It also highlighted the unique and privileged position that Duke University holds as an institution engaged at the highest levels across public and private sectors in its efforts to improve health globally.
Assistant Director of Programs Elina Urli Hodges represents IiH and GHIC this week at the 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products–Achieving the SDGs 2030 in New Delhi, India. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, government of
