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August 2022
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FEATURE
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Grand Challenge winner Dimagi's innovation featured in video series discussing global goods
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CommCare, a mobile data-collection and decision support platform, has been featured in a video series highlighting key global goods for the WHO/ITU Planning National Systems course. The video describes how the application builds community health information systems for health workers at the community, district and national levels.
CommCare was created by Dimagi, a Combating Zika Grand Challenge, Saving Lives at Birth Grand Challenge, and Development Innovation Ventures winner. Since receiving their USAID grants, Dimagi has supported hundreds of governments and organizations in rapidly deploying critical digital solutions for various COVID-19 response areas, reaching more than 40,000 frontline workers in 40 countries. Their tools have been selected as the official COVID-19 response platform for several governments, including Ethiopia, Guatemala, Madagascar, Togo, Jamaica, Somalia, Belize, and several others. Dimagi has also partnered with two other leading global goods providers, Medic Mobile and Ona, to align solutions for equitable COVID-19 vaccine delivery.
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MARKET ACCESS
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USAID’s Oxygen Ecosystem program showcased in recent blog
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USAID/Kenya’s work to train health workers about appropriate oxygen use has been highlighted in a recent USAID blog. After learning of the gaps in awareness regarding diagnosis and administration of oxygen therapy, USAID/Kenya responded by training 538 health workers across 48 health facilities. The Oxygen Ecosystem program in Kenya has already decreased the number of patients referred to specialty hospitals for oxygen therapy by one-third. CII is supporting the development of USAID’s strategy for increasing access to oxygen for COVID-19, and recognizes that trainings like these on oxygen use will continue to benefit patients and the health system even beyond the COVID-19 pandemic.
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DIGITAL HEALTH
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Global Digital Health Network issues call for abstracts
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The Global Digital Health Network (GDHN) has released a call for abstracts ahead of the 2022 Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF), a CII co-sponsored event. GDHF is the preeminent global industry conference for global health and technology professionals, including governments, donors, technology vendors, academics and implementing organizations. Attendees include leaders from Ministries of Health, the World Health Organization, USAID, the World Bank, academia, as well as implementing partners. The forum brings members together to share information, engage with the broader community, and provide leadership in digital health for global public health. Ahead of this year's conference, we're also revisiting USAID's 2021 GDHF keynote, delivered by former Acting Administrator for Global Health Jennifer Adams.
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MARKET ACCESS
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SAMRIDH selected as finalist for PPP Award
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Congrats to USAID/India, a close CII partner, who helped stand up the blended finance fund Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH). SAMRIDH was recently recognized as a finalist for the public-private partnerships (P3) Award, which is jointly led by the State Department, University of Virginia, and Concordia. SAMRIDH uses blended financing solutions to support high impact and commercially sustainable enterprises improving healthcare services for vulnerable communities, such as by bolstering emergency health services and accelerating India’s response to COVID-19. Since its creation, SAMRIDH has mobilized 250+ million USD, leveraged more than 10 times the value of grant funding, and scaled more than 29 novel innovations – including for health infrastructure, oxygen supply, and training – which have benefited over 20 million people.
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 EVENTS
Communities at the Heart of UHC
When young people lead, communities are stronger
August 16, 2022
Unfinished
Unfinished Live Festival
September 21-24, 2022
GBC Health
Future United
September 22, 2022
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 CII NEWS
Senior Digital Health Advisor Merrick Schaefer finished delivering the Digital Health: Planning National Systems course to 8 countries in the Latin American and Caribbean region
Presidential Management Fellow Elise Garton presented initial findings from a review of USAID's COVID-19 investments in digital health and data, measuring against Digital Health Vision goals
CII celebrates International Partnership for Microbicides (IPM) after an impressive 20 years. Honored to have worked together on the DPV Ring Design Guide
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 NEWS
CNN
New US monkeypox vaccine strategy could be huge boost for supply, but much is unknown
August 10, 2022
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
New agreement secures historic US$1 price for HIV self-test
July 27, 2022
Population Council
Population Council acquires the monthly dapivirine ring and other women-centered HIV prevention technologies
July 21, 2022
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 WHAT WE'RE READING (AND LISTENING TO)
Devex
PEPFAR's John Nkengasong on the need to 'reimagine' global health
NPR
How we talk about monkeypox. Experts offer ways to reduce stigma
Harvard Business Review
Manage your energy, not your time
Hana Lee
Project Between
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STAFF SPOTLIGHT
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Dipa Sharif, Senior Innovative Finance and Market Access Advisor
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Dipa is a Senior Innovative Finance and Market Access Advisor in the Center for Innovation and Impact (CII). Her work focuses on broadly supporting CII’s innovative financing work, including our contribution to health funds, coordination with Missions, and more. Prior to joining CII, Dipa worked at ACDI/VOCA’s impact investing arm, where she focused on providing revenue-based loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Central Asia, Ghana, and Kenya.
Outside of work, Dipa loves to spend time with her family, travel, and generally find ways to discover new places, cultures, and foods.
Read Dipa’s full interview here.
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USAID's Center for Innovation and Impact (CII) incubates new ideas, puts them into practice, and scales effective approaches through partnership and institutional change. Our expertise in innovation, market-based solutions, and digital health helps us accelerate impact against critical health issues.
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