Project ECHO

Early cancer detection is prevention. On Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Caroline Kisia, ECHO Africa director, speaks with BBC News Focus on Africa about ECHO’s work to increase routine cancer screening across the continent. Listen to the conversation here ➡️: https://lnkd.in/gXA2rV3y #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth2024 #BreastCancerSupport #EarlyDetection

Always insightful to listen to our Ashoka fellow Dr. Sanjeev Arora, founder of Project ECHO and to Anand Rajan from Apurva.ai. Key Takeaways: • How trusted global networks are essential for solving diverse, complex problems with a collaborative approach • The power of "2+2 = 6", amplifying impact through collective wisdom, where all teach, all learn • Dr. Arora’s insights on implementing best practices globally while ensuring contextualisation for local solutions • The future of global health equity and the pivotal role of AI in healthcare – where digital solutions like Apurva.ai are contributing to creating scalable, sustainable and impactful social outcomes

What are steps we can take to advance gender equity one community at a time? The ECHO for Gender Equity in Schools program focuses on changing gender norms in school communities through intentional program design, collaboration, and reflection. In the ECHO India program, teachers and students are co-creating gender-equitable school communities by reflecting on their actions and having conversations across genders. Soraya Gollop, Ph.D., education director for Project ECHO, who helped guide and design the ECHO for Gender Equity in Schools curriculum, shares, “This program required a very complex program design. We needed to address experience, emotion and reflection to change the attitudes not only of the teachers, but of the students they work with.” To learn more about the ECHO for Gender Equity in Schools program, read our story here: ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gr2_Z_EQ

ECHO’s virtual learning and mentorship Model strengthens emergency response and health care capacity in war and conflict settings, a new Frontiers in Public Health study finds. The study highlights how rapid virtual emergency medicine and trauma care training supported Ukraine- and Sudan-based health care workers in responding to complex emergencies in crisis areas. Authors: Andrea Israel; Bruce Struminger; MarkAlain Déry, DO, MPH, FACOI; Nada Fadul; Shawn D'Andrea, MD, MPH; and William Brim. Read more ➡️: https://lnkd.in/gz9tpZ3W

📅 Emergency response community learning opportunities! 📅 Strengthen your organization’s capacity and response to the health emergencies by joining a Zoom-based learning session hosted by our partners and collaborators. A roundup of upcoming sessions is listed below. 📢 Stay tuned for more learning opportunities!   ---- 📅 October 21, 2024 13:00 – 14:30 CEST Topic: Clinical practice guidelines for influenza: new WHO recommendations and the evidence The World Health Organization EPI-WIN mpox Learning Series is a virtual global health community. This learning session will review the updated WHO Clinical practice guideline for influenza. Speakers:   - Dr Janet Diaz, Unit Head, Clinical Management, Country Readiness and Strengthening Department, WHO   - Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head, Clinical Management, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Prevention Department, WHO - Dr Tim Uyeki, Chief Medical Officer, Influenza Division, US-CDC   - Prof Yee Sin Leo, Executive Director, National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Singapore (TBC)    - Prof Steve McGloughlin, Consultant, Clinical Management Unit, Country Readiness and Strengthening Department, WHO and intensive care and infectious diseases physician To learn more and register, visit: https://lnkd.in/gxpmdM34   ----   📅 October 22, 2024 16:00 – 17:30 SAST Topic: Climate and Health Research and Funding in Africa (session 11) The Africa Climate and Health Responders Course is a collaborative learning series with our partners at World Health Organization Africa, Africa CDC, and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education. Session ten will provide a comprehensive overview of current research priorities at the nexus of climate change and health for the African region.    Speakers: - Madeleine Thomson, PhD, Head of Impacts and Adaptation, Wellcome Trust - Samuel Oji Oti, MD, PhD, Senior Program Specialist, Global Health, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) - Moderated by: Charles Michael Akataobi, Senior Technical Officer, Africa CDC To learn more and register, visit: https://lnkd.in/eTyB2uTg

How does the ECHO Model support remote communities in developing diabetes care? Learn how in two ways: 1️⃣ Video interview with Dr. Nicolas Cuttriss, founding director of the ECHO Diabetes Action Network ➡️https://lnkd.in/gTzCjq3s 2️⃣ Read “New Study Shows Project ECHO Improves Diabetes Care in Rural Settings” ➡️https://lnkd.in/g9T3_XZP

“For people that are incarcerated, there is a misconception that you have to wait to have hope for your life and be of service to your community. When the reality is that prison is a community…The New Mexico Prison Peer Education Project is an opportunity to be of service now.” In the New Mexico Prison Peer Education Project, inmates serve as peer educators and share disease prevention best practices. The peer-to-peer learning approach fosters a sense of community among inmates and hope for the future. Hear participant reflections in the video below!✨

We're hiring 📌! Project ECHO is currently seeking a Grants Director to oversee and direct the ECHO Institute’s high-profile funding initiative. The Grants Director will play a key role in supporting the strategic growth and expansion of Project ECHO around the world. Learn more about the role and apply here ⬇️: https://lnkd.in/gjBiR5ke

How could the ECHO telementoring Model close the diabetes care gap around the world? Providing underserved communities access to specialty care. 🩺 Dr. Nicolas Cuttriss, founding director of the ECHO Diabetes Action Network, shares how the ECHO Model supports health care workers in developing community-based diabetes interventions, resulting in improved health outcomes for diabetic patients in underserved communities. To learn more about diabetes and the ECHO Model, read “New Study Shows Project ECHO Improves Diabetes Care in Rural Settings” here ➡️: https://lnkd.in/g9T3_XZP