Necessitating Invention: COVID-19's Local Health Innovations

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept through the world, exacerbating inequalities and overwhelming healthcare systems, survival depended on the ability to act quickly and boldly. This time of seemingly insurmountable challenges served as an unexpected impetus for widespread innovation in global health crisis response. One encouraging outcome of this pandemic has been the proliferation of rapid localized innovations in the health field. From major scientific breakthroughs to creative and effective delivery models and the critical role of community health workers in pandemic response; the COVID-19 crisis spurred innovations from all corners of the globe. Join this session to hear remarkable stories of innovation that shifted the healthcare landscape by centering equity and proximity.

Temie Giwa-Tubosun
Founder and CEO, LifeBank

Angela Chaudhuri
Director, Swasti

Jonas Brant
Epidemiology Professor, Department of Public Health, University of Brasilia

Abraham Zerihun
Ethiopia Program Director, Last Mile Health

Ben Pyne
Principal, Skoll Foundation