Aral Surmeli MD, MPH

Founded @HERA_dHealth | @MEDAKorgtr. Solve fellow at MIT Solve. DrPH @JohnsHopkinsSPH, @HarvardChanSPH alum. humanitarian health and digital health

[Chelsea Clinton @ChelseaClinton]

In the @ClintonGlobal community, we all make the choice to show up every single day.

We’ve just kicked off CGI 2025, and that commitment is more urgent than ever. The world needs solutions and it needs us. Together, we’re not just imagining a better future — we’re building it.

Watch live at: https://t.co/8chHiPibTB

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

How HERA Digital Health Uses AI to Support Disaster-Affected Communities

Our CEO Dr. Aral Sürmeli shares how our responsible AI helps women and children in Turkey via GHAIN MENA.

🔗 Try our WhatsApp Assistant: https://t.co/5WKroDJ2cL
🔗 More info: https://t.co/eLR58k7kE2

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We’re proud that @HERA_dHealth - one of the winners of the #4HerPowerChallenge - was a finalist in the “AI for People” category at #AIForGood Global Summit!

Their WhatsApp chatbot, co-created with refugees, is transforming care for refugee women. 🌍

🔗 https://t.co/gRFtA2g3mO

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

🟣 Health is a right — not a privilege.

This #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand with displaced mothers and children — turning solidarity into action.

With the HERA App & WhatsApp, we make health info accessible, anywhere.

📲 Join us. Support #HealthForAll.

https://t.co/VZTQOB3Eb2

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

ChangeNow Summit 2025 was a blast!

Out of 800 pitches, HERA was selected as 1 of 12 ‘coup de cœur’ favorites! 💡

Our CEO, Aral Surmeli, took the main stage to present our digital health impact for refugees.

#HERADigitalhealth #TechForGood #ChangeNOW

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

🌍 HERA is taking the stage at #ChangeNOW2025!

Selected among 150 global solutions, we’re pitching our digital health innovation on April 25 at the Grand Palais, Paris.

Because health is a right for all. 💙

#HERADigitalHealth #TechForGood #ImpactSummit #medakorgtr

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

Our CEO @aralsrmeli will speak at Skoll Week’s #TheSidebar on April 3! 🌍

Topic: Rethinking Refugee Support through leadership, innovation & sustainability.

📍Oxford, UK | 🕘 09:00 BST
🔗 https://t.co/95W6Gziam5

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

As Fast Forward alums, we’ve experienced firsthand how their support helps tech nonprofits scale impact. Their 2024 Impact Report highlights how our community has impacted over 262M people and unlocked $1B+ in follow-on funding. Read the full report here: https://t.co/xumRdBZYsa

[Fast Forward @FfwdOrg]

At our 2nd annual Alumni Retreat, 100+ leaders from 59 tech nonprofits came together — not just to talk, but to lift each other up. Panels, party lights, strategy sessions, and strikes at the bowling alley — this community is unstoppable.

Here’s to building the future. Together.

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

🌍 "RESET Recommends 2024: HERA Digital Health"

HERA uses digital solutions to provide refugees with prenatal care & child vaccinations. Recognized as 1 of 5 impactful non-profits!

👉 Learn more: https://t.co/9JUeZSvWhf

#TechForGood #HERA #RESETRecommends

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

📢 New Article Published!

🚨 How a GIS mapping tool and WhatsApp chatbot transformed disaster response in post-earthquake Turkey & Syria.

💡 Digital tools improved healthcare access & coordination during the February 6, 2023 earthquakes.

🔗 Read here: https://t.co/7Mv6FDhVkz

[Fast Forward @FfwdOrg]

New look, same mission.

Fast Forward is stepping into its second decade with a brand refresh. After 10+ years of backing the boldest tech nonprofits out there, we decided it was time to zhuzh things up.

Check us out: https://t.co/i5WktdUvtF

[HERA Digital Health @HERA_dHealth]

As HERA and MEDAK Medical Rescue Association of Turkey in collaboration with KÖVED, we conducted educational sessions at the Women's Life Center, focusing on raising awareness and providing information on sexual health,reproductive health, and gender-based violence.

#HERA

[CGDHI @JHUCGDHI]

Digital Tools Transforming Humanitarian Aid - https://t.co/Ib8oLCzAQm

[Aral Surmeli MD, MPH @aralsrmeli]

Being part of the @FfwdOrg accelerator was a game changer for @HERA_dHealth and myself personally. If you are a tech nonprofit, there is no better program for you than this!!

[Fast Forward @FfwdOrg]

Applications for the Startup Accelerator are open! 🎉

Are you a tech or AI-powered nonprofit founder on a mission to change the world? Know someone who is? Click below!

Applications close Monday, September 9. 👇https://t.co/gJegrP8lCQ

[Fast Forward @FfwdOrg]

Ready for another edition of the AI-Powered Nonprofit series in @SSIReview? We hope so because the clock is ticking on this one 👉 Climate! ⛈️ Dive into this next article with @barenblat and @Salesforce’s @NaomiMorenzoni. https://t.co/jKj09zWhhn

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@barenblat @FfwdOrg @Googleorg ✔️Sign up now for notifications of new articles in this in-depth series on AI-powered #nonprofits from @FfwdOrg. https://t.co/CST8sxzOZI

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📢 HERA Digital Health is honored to be featured in the first article of Fast Forward's "AI-Powered Nonprofit Series" in the Stanford Social Innovation Review! 🎉

Read the details and see other inspiring organizations here: https://t.co/NJbiuXHLeA

#HERADigitalHealth #AI

[Aral Surmeli MD, MPH @aralsrmeli]

AI-Powered Nonprofits from the @FfwdOrg @barenblat . Subscribe to Stanford Social Innovation Series!

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We created the AI-Powered Nonprofit Landscape to visualize what’s happening in the sector. @SaraHerschander spoke with @barenblat about it for this story in @Philanthropy. Discover how @koko and @CareerVillage are using AI to scale their impact 📈 https://t.co/Rx8Q1BaPoG

[Fast Forward @FfwdOrg]

We created the AI-Powered Nonprofit Landscape to visualize what’s happening in the sector. @SaraHerschander spoke with @barenblat about it for this story in @Philanthropy. Discover how @koko and @CareerVillage are using AI to scale their impact 📈 https://t.co/Rx8Q1BaPoG