Frontline health workers, who are to be honoured during the World Health Organization’s international Year of the Healthcare Worker in 2021, must be better supported in their vital role to beat back the global COVID-19 pandemic on community level, according to global health technology experts, BroadReach Group. Frontline health workers, and in particular Community Health …
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Condolences on the passing of Dr. Arthi Ramkissoon
HIVThe team at BroadReach are saddened to learn of Dr. Arthi Ramkissoon’s passing. She was a true and humble leader in the fight to end HIV in South Africa. We offer our heartfelt condolences to our colleagues at MatCH and especially to her friends and family. Dr. Ramkissoon was the Executive Director of MatCH (Maternal, …
Managing Directors of BroadReach Group businesses announced
Announcement, BroadReach Group, LeadershipBroadReach Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Bhuhi and Todd Malone as the Managing Directors of our two newly constituted business units: Vantage Health Technologies and BroadReach Health Development, respectively. BroadReach is a global social impact group whose mission is to harness health technologies and innovation that empower human action. We fulfil …
BroadReach Group announces partnership with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare
Announcement, Microsoft partnership, VantageNovember 2020: BroadReach Group proudly announces its role as partner on the recently launched Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. BroadReach has integrated its cloud platform for population health management – Vantage – with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare. Vantage provides management decision-support and operational tools to governments and private sector payer and provider organizations enabling them to …
Dr Ernest Darkoh appointed to Schwab Foundation Board
Announcement, Global HealthThe Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship has announced the appointment of Dr Ernest Darkoh, founding partner of the BroadReach Group, to its Board. As a world renowned thought leader, Dr Darkoh has more than 25 years of experience developing and implementing innovative health interventions at scale. As the sister organization of the World Economic Forum, …
Getting to know: Mandy Dube, BroadReach Project Director – IDeAS
BroadReach, LeadershipMandy is the Project Director for BroadReach’s IDeAS program in partnership with the Zambian Ministry of Health funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. IDeAS stands for Integrated Decisions and Analytics Support and her team is responsible for implementing SmartCare– Zambia’s electronic health record system. What excites you about being a part of BroadReach? …
BroadReach wins Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation funding for the Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health (MNCH) project
Africa, Announcement, Global HealthCreating tools to improve maternal health in West Africa BroadReach, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will be developing a machine learning tool to improve maternal health as part of the Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health project. Over the next two years and in collaboration with the African Academy of Sciences and the West Africa Health Organization (WAHO), BroadReach will use actionable data insights to help improve maternal, neonatal …
ANNOUNCEMENT: BroadReach achieves Microsoft Gold Partner Status
Announcement, Microsoft partnershipWe are excited to announce that we have officially been awarded Microsoft Gold Partner status, earning the highest level of competence and expertise within Microsoft’s widely recognized partnership program. Backed by innovative thinking and technology, the Microsoft brand has long been associated with credibility and trust, and we are honored to be a part of …
BroadReach urges HIV positive patients to remain on treatment to protect themselves from contracting severe cases of COVID-19
Africa, BroadReach, Covid-19, HIVThe ‘syndemic’ of HIV and other factors and diseases like COVID-19 was a major topic at the International AIDS2020 Conference (8-10 July 2020) as discussed by Ambassador Deborah Birx, US Government AIDS Coordinator and Coranavirus Coordinator for the White House, in her keynote address. BroadReach issued this advice following the release of their observational data …
Getting to know: Paul Bhuhi, BroadReach Group Board Advisor: Program Delivery
Leadership, Q&APaul Bhuhi has more than 30 years’ experience in senior executive roles and acts as a coach in helping companies through digital transformation, consulting/advisory, innovation and building effective go-to-market models. He joined BroadReach Group as a Board Advisor with a focus on Go to Market strategies to supercharge the delivery arm of the Consulting business. We sat down with …
ANNOUNCEMENT: 1 million people screened for COVID-19 on Vantage
Announcement, Covid-19, InnovationToday, 20 May 2020, marked a major milestone in our COVID-19 response efforts, as we exceeded 1 million people screened for COVID-19 on the Vantage Community Screening Application. This is a huge achievement across the BroadReach Group from the technology, engineering and delivery teams working remotely all hours of the day and night, to our …
Watch: Africa’s response to Covid-19
Africa, BroadReach, Covid-19, Global Health, InnovationErnest Darkoh, BroadReach Group Founding Partner, was interviewed on Deutsche Welle, a top German national network. He gets to the heart of the Africa conundrum,“we cannot treat our way out of Covid in Africa, we must prevent it.” Interview: Covid-19 response in Africa – BroadReach Group
Upcoming Covid-19 Webinar: Effective use of technology to flatten the Covid 19 curve in Africa.
Africa, BroadReach, Covid-19, Disruptive technology, Health, Universal Health CoverageDate: Friday, 17 April Time: 4 – 5pm (EAT) Register here: https://bit.ly/2V9WcA6 Our Founding Partner, Dr Ernest Darkoh will be joining the panel to discuss how BroadReach is using Vantage technology in the response to Covid-19 to flatten the curve.
Mpumalanga launches Vantage mobile app to stop Covid-19 spread
Announcement, Covid-19, Health, MediaSouth Africa, 9 April 2020: BroadReach Group is proudly partnering with the Mpumalanga Department of Health to roll out its Covid-19 community screening mobile app, on the Vantage platform, today (9 April). Over the next month, thousands of community healthcare workers are being deployed throughout the province, with a population of 4.5 million, in a …
BroadReach announces the appointment of Chris LeGrand as new global Group CEO
AnnouncementBroadReach announces the appointment of global healthcare, technology and development veteran, Chris LeGrand, as Group CEO, effective 1 February. Chris will take over the reins during a dynamic point of growth of the award-winning social enterprise. ‘I have been a fan of BroadReach for many years, I am honored to be working with the founders …