DukeGHIC

Center within @DukeU, linking global health, health policy, and health innovation efforts across Duke. Home of @innovationsinhc

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

📢 We're Hiring! Join our team as a Communications Manager.

Why join us:
🌟Innovative & inclusive culture
🌟Hybrid work arrangement
🌟Address critical global health challenges

🔗 Learn more & apply: https://t.co/vloHla6jko

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

This year we engaged:

90 Duke students in global health work
32 undergraduate nursing students
7 Family Nurse Practitioner students
65 hours of career coaching provided

Empowering the next generation of health leaders 🎓

Learn more 🔗https://t.co/qrrygREjHb

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

"Duke GHIC has been a fantastic partner. With humility, they've helped us generate new hypotheses and reimagine the systems needed to meet communities where they are." — @dr_kkjetelina

Partnership drives everything we do 🤝

Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/qrrygREjHb

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

Life-saving health innovations take 13.5 years to reach just 20% uptake in LMICs.

People die waiting for solutions that already exist.

We're working to close this innovation-to-impact gap. Our new Duke GHIC + @innovationsinhc Annual Report shows how: https://t.co/qrrygREjHb

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

When Marburg emerged in Rwanda (Sept 2024), the response was remarkable:

✅ 66 confirmed cases ✅ 15 deaths ✅ Among lowest mortality rates ever recorded

This is what pandemic preparedness looks like in action.

Our QuickStart partnerships saved lives.

https://t.co/qrrygRDLRD

[Krishna Udayakumar @krishna_u]

Proud to release our annual report for @dukehhic and @innovationsinhc.

Passionate team and impactful partnerships that have helped improve health and lives globally.

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

🌍 We believe everyone deserves to thrive.

Today we're releasing our 2024-2025 Annual Report. A story of innovation, partnership, and the power of local voices leading global change. 📖

See what we accomplished together this year ⬇️
https://t.co/qrrygREjHb

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

Exciting news: The ALIGN Consortium is now on Substack! 📢

We've just published the first post in our 6-part series exploring the real challenges of innovation introduction and our approach to solving them.

🔗https://t.co/TQsI1t5OHO

@keprecon @MRCza @SanteEnda

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

Proud moment for @DukeGhic + @innovationsinhc!

Our Founding Director @krishna_u has been appointed @DukeU's Chief Global Strategist, leading the university's new global engagement strategy. Excited to advance global health innovation worldwide! 🌍

🔗 https://t.co/Rme3lOsWmr

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

📚 New Evidence Synthesis for Innovation Introduction

🔎 The ALIGN Consortium's working paper offers a practical, evidence-informed roadmap for strengthening health innovation systems in LMICs.

📑https://t.co/pLO5zJFN7p

@MRCza @keprecon @SanteEnda

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

Innovation introduction isn’t just technical. It’s strategic.

ALIGN’s new working paper offers a roadmap for better decisions, faster impact.

📘 https://t.co/pLO5zJFfhR

@MRCza @keprecon @SanteEnda

[KEPRECON @keprecon]

Evidence for Action
The ALIGN Consortiumhas just released a powerful new working paper: “Strengthening Health Innovation Introduction.”
Learn why strategic health innovations often fail to reach those who need them most and what it takes to change that.
With insights from Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa, the paper outlines four system-enhancing pillars that can transform how countries prioritize, finance, and introduce innovations.
📘 Read the full paper and join the conversation on building more effective, efficient, and equitable health systems. https://t.co/Bd9ScKKmU5
#HealthInnovation #GlobalHealth #ALIGNConsortium #PolicyMatters #InnovationIntroduction

[KEPRECON @keprecon]

Evidence for Action
The ALIGN Consortiumhas just released a powerful new working paper: “Strengthening Health Innovation Introduction.”
Learn why strategic health innovations often fail to reach those who need them most and what it takes to change that.
With insights from Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa, the paper outlines four system-enhancing pillars that can transform how countries prioritize, finance, and introduce innovations.
📘 Read the full paper and join the conversation on building more effective, efficient, and equitable health systems. https://t.co/Bd9ScKKmU5
#HealthInnovation #GlobalHealth #ALIGNConsortium #PolicyMatters #InnovationIntroduction

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

Civil society matters.

ALIGN’s new working paper shows how early, structured engagement can improve innovation rollout, accountability & trust.

Let’s make health systems more inclusive.
📘 https://t.co/pLO5zJFN7p

@MRCza; @keprecon; @SanteEnda

[KEPRECON @keprecon]

Today, the ALIGN Consortium team in Kenya successfully convened its Operations Initiation Meeting for the project Advancing County-Led Innovation Introduction through Government Engagement and Evidence (ALIGN). The meeting brought together key representatives from the Ministry of Health, and various development and implementation partners to align on the project’s vision, strategies, and next steps in advancing health innovations across Kenya.
Prof. @FredWere14 gave an overview of the #ALIGN project, outlining the objectives. He emphasized the importance of all-of-government collaboration, portfolio-based approach, whole of market engagement, and data-driven decision making in strengthening health innovations introductions. His remarks set the tone for the discussions, highlighting the need for leadership and meaningful engagement of all stakeholders to drive sustainable innovations introduction.
The ALIGN project seeks to empower countries to lead in identifying, adapting, and scaling health innovations that are informed by local priorities and grounded in evidence. Through enhanced government engagement and strong partnerships, the initiative aims to ensure that innovations are sustainable, context-specific, and responsive to the needs of Kenyan communities.
The meeting concluded with a shared vision to advance evidence-driven #innovations that lead to a thriving population and economic health.

[KEPRECON @keprecon]

Exciting News: Introducing The ALIGN Consortium
What if we could cut the time it takes for life-saving health innovations to reach the people who need them most by half?
Right now, it takes an average of 13.5 years for health technologies to achieve 20% uptake in low- and middle-income countries, more than twice as long as in high-income countries. These delays cost lives.
The ALIGN Consortium (Advancing Country-Led Innovation Introduction through Government Engagement and EvideNce) is working to change that.
Led by the Duke Global Health Innovation Center @DukeGhic , South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) @MRCza , Keprecon, and @EndaSante , we're partnering with governments in Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa to strengthen the policy, financing, and advocacy systems that determine which health innovations are prioritized and how they're introduced.
Our goal is to create more accountable, resilient health systems that deliver better health outcomes faster for all, and to generate insights, tools, and resources that can be used by stakeholders around the world.
Ready to learn more? Read our full announcement and foundational working paper: https://t.co/xjAMb4Y9qh
#HealthEquity #InnovationIntroduction #ALIGNConsortium

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

4 pillars that can transform health innovation introduction:

✅ Market data
✅ Portfolio logic
✅ Gov’t coordination
✅ Market engagement

ALIGN’s new paper shows how countries can make smarter, faster decisions. 📘 https://t.co/pLO5zJFN7p

@MRCza @keprecon @SanteEnda

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

🚨 New from the ALIGN Consortium

Why do promising health innovations stall in LMICs?

A new working paper explores how to fix the bottlenecks in policy, financing & advocacy.

📘 Read more: https://t.co/pLO5zJFN7p

@EndaSante @keprecon @MRCza

[Innovations in Healthcare @innovationsinhc]

Proud moment! 🌟 Sevamob CEO Shelley Saxena on Bee Formless podcast sharing game-changing insights:

✨Startup reality: manage energy like an asset ✨ The pivot that scaled impact across 4 countries ✨ AI fighting disease in resource-scarce settings
Watch: https://t.co/nCn7lf6Cb7

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

Food for Trust: What Nutrition Teaches Us About Building Trust in Health
Our latest panel discussion explored why we trust some health advice and ignore the rest.
📖 Read our latest blog for key takeaways ⤵️ https://t.co/bP4MFBHGgL
@RWJF @RockefellerFdn @YLEpublichealth @DukeGHI

[DukeGHIC @DukeGhic]

🎯 AI, Public Health, and Ethics

We were proud to join this critical conversation featuring leading voices at the forefront of AI ethics and health innovation. @BrookingsInst @BrownUniversity

Watch the recording ⤵️👀

[Innovations in Healthcare @innovationsinhc]

🧵 AI Public Health, and Ethics

How do we harness AI's potential while ensuring equitable, responsible implementation in health systems worldwide?

Watch this timely conversation for insight on evidence-driven, ethical AI in global health.

🎥https://t.co/FKgNuIgG0s