motto: harambee (all do it together)
DESCRIPTION
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). REGION IDENTIFICATION. Population: 1,187,039 Density: 163/sq. Km - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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 StructureCentralProvinces
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
SustainabilityEmpower 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
advertisements
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