An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

-Martin Luther King

Motto: Harambee(all do it together)

• Population: 1,187,039• Density: 163/sq. Km• Gross Income : US$460 per capita• CVD PrevalenceHypertension: 50.1%Obesitiy: 13%Diabetes: 6.6 %High Cholestrol: 21.1%

• Health Care Centers: 8/100,000 • HIV Prevalence: 18% (Ntnl. Avg 14%)• Few people received treatment for

hypertension (15%).

REGION IDENTIFICATION

Kenya’s Political Structure

Central

Provinces

Divisions

Sub-Divisions

Villages

Plan of Actions (4 years)

• Initiate programs in one subdivision, consisting of few villages.

• Based on the learning, expand the program to neighboring villages.

• Work with the Division and Sub-Division authorities and help them take over.

• Expand the program to neighboring Sub-Divisions.

Cardiovascular Disease Problem

Treatment Capacity

Medical Worker Shortage

Medical Drugs Shortage

Disease Prevention

Non-existence of Diagnostics

Lack of Public Awareness

PROBLEM ANALYSIS

Cardiovascular Disease Problem

Treatment Capacity

Medical Worker Shortage

Medical Drugs Shortage

Disease Prevention

Non-existence of Diagnostics

Lack of Public Awareness

PROBLEM ANALYSIS

Medical Worker Shortage

- Lack of incentives- Stressful working conditions- Lack of supplies and medical

equipment- Lack of professional growth

opportunities

Non-existence of Diagnostics

- Remote locations- Lack of equipment- Lack of staff- Geographic conditions

Lack of Public Awareness

- Poor education- Poor technology penetration- Poor exposure

POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

Solu

tions

Ca

tego

ries

Outreach

Increase awareness

Increase accessibility

Better diagnostics at grass root level

Incentive

Increase retention of Medical workers

Enhance quality of medical care

Sustainability

Empower women

Self sustaining Infrastructures

Global Public Health Fellowship

• Provide exposure to public health problems

• Fellows are appointed for an year

• Fellows are our primary agents to implement the education initiatives

Program setup similar to Global Health Fellowship of USAID

Community Center

Basic CVD Kits

Remote connectivity to Hospitals

Health care Vans

Training and Awareness

• Models in India (Airjaldi, WokFi)

• Home-made antenna : Strainer used as a parabolic antenna to propagate WiFi signals to distances more than 5 miles

• $10 wireless cards mounted on PC

• Total cost to network 1 community center, $450

• Model in India (Arvind Netralaya + TIER, UC Berkeley)

• 1 Hospital, 6 community centers covering 100 sq. miles

• Overall investment = Community Centers + Relay nodes

$5000 for networking 100 sq. miles in Nakuru !!!

Further Growth/Revenue Opportunities

• Telemedicine and diagnosis using kiosks at CCs• Training and education• UI/GUI based application services• Weather prediction, agricultural and crop information• Statistics collection• Renting out the network to Private firms for

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Medical Worker Incentives

• Foreign Rotational Programs

• Supporting higher education ambitions

• Professional Training and Networking Opportunities

• Recognition of their services- Honorary fellowship

“..some are more equal than the others”

- George Orwell

• “Women are treated as secondary citizens”

• Poor treatment, sexual abuse, physical trauma, disrespect

• Highly prone to HIV exposure

• GROOTS, Mibati

• Inexpensive mosquito nets made from recycled plastic

• $200 per family to set-up• Coal box iron instead of

electricity• Can be distributed/sold to

nearby divisions/provincesDr. Brad Elder, Doane College

• Train women to become earners

• Train women to work in Community Centers

• Hold workshops and counseling sessions in between breaks to teach them new skills

Sum

mar

y of

KPI

s IT infrastructure

Number of patients being diagnosed in each Community Center

Statistic on type of disease, remote care, referred to

central hospital

Incentive Program

Enrollment of Medical Workers

Quality of Healthcare Delivered

Women empowerment program

Number of women enrolling for the program

Revenue generated

Survey and counseling records

Progress Time Line

Cost Estimates

• Akshay V S Incentive programs• Anand Singh IT infrastructure• Gaurav Shah Diagnostics, medical care• Suman Basu Women empowerment