The Geneva Learning Foundation

This session is part of Teach to Reach 10, a groundbreaking two-day massive peer learning event bringing together over 21,000 health workers from more than 80 countries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and drive global health action.

Request your invitation for Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

In this plenary session, we’ll explore the transformative potential of digital health solutions in addressing community health challenges and supporting frontline health workers.

Through the insights of eHealth Africa, EHA Clinics, and health professionals from diverse contexts, we’ll gain a deeper understanding of how digital tools can bridge gaps, improve access, and drive sustainable change. 📱💉

Health workers will share their firsthand experiences using digital platforms to engage communities, disseminate vital information, and ensure no one is left behind in vaccination efforts.

We’ll learn how these tools are enabling more timely, targeted, and effective outreach, even in remote areas. 📲🌍

We’ll also hear from eHealth Africa about their groundbreaking LoMIS Suite, a digital solution tackling stockouts and data challenges in Nigeria’s medical supply chain.

By tracking vaccine deliveries and providing actionable insights, LoMIS is driving down stockout rates and empowering informed decision-making to improve healthcare access for underserved populations. 📊💡

After the plenary, join eHealth Africa and EHA Clinics for workshops that will dive deeper into leveraging digital health solutions in various contexts.

Join these sessions to share your own experiences, learn from peers, and collaboratively envision a future where digital tools help us achieve health for all. 💻🤝

Whether you’re a health worker, policymaker, or innovator, this plenary and the accompanying workshops will leave you inspired and equipped with new ideas and connections to harness the power of digital health in your work.

Together, let’s unlock the potential of technology to empower health workers and transform communities! 💪🌟

LoMIS: Digital Solutions to Routine Immunization Challenges in Nigeria

The medical logistics supply chain in Nigeria faces several challenges that prevent the country from achieving universal health coverage by 2030 and the health-related Sustainable Development Goals.

These challenges include a lack of infrastructure, inadequate government investment in healthcare, a lack of data to assist healthcare providers in making informed decisions, and a lack of end-to-end transparency in the supply chain.

These challenges result in issues such as stockouts of essential medical supplies, inefficiencies in the supply chain, and increased costs.

The lack of access to quality healthcare disproportionately affects the country's underserved populations, particularly in remote areas.

The LoMIS Suite is a digital solution that addresses these stockouts and lack of data challenges by tracking and monitoring vaccine deliveries to drive the stockout rates down to near zero and also provides insights for informed decision making

This session is part of Teach to Reach 10, a groundbreaking two-day massive peer learning event bringing together over 21,000 health workers from more than 80 countries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and drive global health action.

Request your invitation for Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

Ignite your passion for locally-led global health at the Teach to Reach 10 Opening Ceremony!

Join over 21,000 health workers from 80+ countries in a transformative moment of peer learning and collaboration.

Ahead of Teach to Reach, 1,500 experiences were shared, amplifying the voices of health workers worldwide.

The Women Who Deliver Vaccines collective will open Teach To Reach, sharing their powerful perspective on the intersection of climate change and immunization.

Don’t miss the unveiling of the Teach to Reach HPV vaccination handbook, developed from thousands of experiences shared at Teach to Reach by health workers’ practical experience with ‘what works’ to introduce, scale up, and sustain HPV vaccination efforts to protect women and girls from cervical cancer.

Dive into the power of experience-sharing as we explore:

- Celebrating 50 years of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and charting the future of vaccine equity

- Strategies to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and malaria in a changing climate

- How Teach to Reach helps turn learning into action: What have we learned? What value has been created?

- Examining the learning culture and performance in global health: What helps us learn and transform learning into results?

Learn about the Manifesto for Global Health, an open-source vision for people-centered health systems, serves as the unifying thread connecting people and topics at Teach to Reach.

Witness the launch of groundbreaking collaborations like the Nigeria Immunization Collaborative, in partnership with UNICEF and NPHCDA, uniting partners to strengthen routine immunization.

Learn how peer learning is transforming the future of capacity building in global health.

This is your chance to connect with like-minded changemakers, celebrate collective triumphs, and co-create solutions to pressing health challenges.

Join us and be part of a global movement to make the impossible possible for health equity!

This session is part of Teach to Reach 10, a groundbreaking two-day massive peer learning event bringing together over 21,000 health workers from more than 80 countries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and drive global health action.

Request your invitation for Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

Warm-up for Teach to Reach: Connect

Before the Opening Ceremony, join us to discover Teach to Reach (if it's your first time) and to meet the first participants in the plenary room. We'll answer all your questions about the event and help you make the most of the various sessions.

Tutorial: how does Teach to Reach work?

Is this your first time at Teach to Reach? Join us for a hands-on, step-by-step tutorial that will help you understand how to identify the sessions you’re interested in, how to navigate the event’s platform, and - most importantly - how to network with colleagues from around the world.

This is the livestream for the morning session of Teach to Reach 10 on 20 June 2024.

Request your invitation for Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

Join Teach to Reach 10 now https://events.ringcentral.com/events/teachtoreach#schedule

Welcome to the livestream of Teach to Reach 10, a groundbreaking two-day conference bringing together over 21,000 health workers from more than 80 countries to share knowledge, foster collaboration, and drive global health action.

Teach to Reach is not just another conference - it’s a movement that recognizes the power of local knowledge and action to solve global health challenges.

By amplifying the voices and experiences of frontline health workers, Teach to Reach is reshaping the global health dialogue and promoting locally-led solutions.

Our first morning kicks off with a warm-up and tutorial, followed by the inaugural Local Leaders & Partner Forum.

This historic session marks the opening of the Teach to Reach partnership model to local organizations, acknowledging their vital role in driving sustainable development.

Grassroots leaders will share their stories, challenges, and innovations, offering a window into the realities and potential of community-driven action.

The opening ceremony will set the stage for the transformative discussions to come, as we celebrate the power of peer learning and collective action in global health.

A highlight of the morning will be the plenary session on climate change and health, where health workers from communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis will share their firsthand experiences and insights.

Through their powerful stories and responses to thought-provoking questions, these local experts will paint a vivid picture of the urgent health impacts of climate change and the innovative strategies communities are using to build resilience.

Global health leaders will join as Guides on the side, listening and engaging in this critical dialogue.

After a networking break, we’ll turn our attention to the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

In partnership with Uniting to Combat NTDs, health workers from NTD-endemic regions will share their experiences, challenges, and successes in tackling these diseases that affect the world’s most marginalized communities.

We’ll explore the devastating impact of NTDs, innovative prevention strategies, the power of community engagement, and the emerging threat of climate change on NTD transmission.

The morning will conclude with a focus on ending malaria, as health workers from affected communities share their insights on the challenges, successes, and opportunities in rolling back this deadly disease.

We’ll delve into lessons learned from community engagement and behavior change strategies, the need for equitable access to interventions, and the path towards the ambitious goal of malaria eradication.

Throughout the morning, you’ll witness the unique power of Teach to Reach’s peer learning model, as health workers share practical insights and strategies grounded in their real-world experiences.

By leveraging this collective wisdom, Teach to Reach is fostering a new paradigm in global health - one that is driven by those closest to the challenges.

So join us for this historic livestream as we kick off Teach to Reach 10, a conference that is not just about sharing knowledge, but about igniting a movement of health worker collaboration, leadership, and locally-led action for global change.

Together, we’ll explore, learn, and be inspired to build a healthier, more equitable future for all.

The Geneva Learning Foundation, convened the second meeting of its network of immunization leaders across Nigeria. The meeting laid the groundwork for the upcoming Nigeria Immunization Collaborative, in partnership with UNICEF and Nigeria's National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), a pioneering initiative to engage and empower health workers at all levels to strengthen routine immunization in the country.

Set to officially launch on June 20 at the Teach to Reach 10 conference, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization, the Collaborative will bring together health professionals from all 36 states and the FCT. Through peer learning, experience sharing, and locally-led projects, participants will develop solutions to overcome barriers to immunization, reaching underserved communities and marginalized populations.

The Geneva Learning Foundation's strong alumni presence in Nigeria, the largest in its global network, forms the backbone of this effort. Alumni ambassadors and leaders of the country's Immunization Agenda 2030 (IA2030) movement have already reached nearly 30,000 colleagues in their dissemination drive. Their insights are shaping the Collaborative's design to maximize impact and participation.

Key recommendations emerging from the meeting include clearly communicating benefits to health workers, advocating for expanded roles for professionals such as pharmacists, engaging stakeholders at state and LGA levels, involving religious and community leaders, and emphasizing career advancement opportunities. By tailoring the approach to Nigeria's context, the organizers aim to attract a diverse cohort of committed immunization champions.

Running from July 15-29, the Collaborative will feature virtual General Assembly sessions, peer support, and guided project development and review. Participants will earn competency-based certification upon completion. Beyond the exercise itself, insights generated will feed into national and state-level immunization strategies and policies.

With COVID-19 disruptions leaving millions of Nigerian children un- or under-vaccinated, this groundbreaking initiative couldn't be more timely. Through country-wide collaboration, it promises to harness the immense potential of Nigeria's health workforce to reimagine immunization service delivery and secure a healthier future for every child.

Join us for an inspiring Teach to Reach Lightning Chat with Dr Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health at the World Health Organization (WHO).

This Lightning Chat is a preview of the critical climate change and health topics that will be explored in-depth at the 10th Teach to Reach global conference on 20-21 June 2024.

Teach to Reach is a massive open peer learning platform that connects over 20,000 frontline health workers from more than 80 countries to share experiences, learn from each other, and co-create solutions to pressing health challenges.

Request your invitation to Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

In this session, Dr Neira will reflect on the landmark World Health Assembly resolution on climate change and health, and its implications for the global response to this existential threat.

She will share insights from WHO’s work to support countries in building climate-resilient and environmentally sustainable health systems, and discuss the critical role of frontline health workers in driving local action and innovation.

Learn more about climate change and health: Health workers on climate, community, and the urgent need for action

https://redasadki.me/2024/05/20/climate-change-and-health-health-workers-on-climate-community-and-the-urgent-need-for-action/

Dr Neira will explore with Teach to Reach participants how the knowledge, experiences, and leadership of those on the ground can shape the implementation of the WHA resolution and the development of WHO’s global action plan on climate change and health.

The Chat will delve into key themes such as the importance of cross-sectoral collaboration, the potential of digital platforms like Teach to Reach to accelerate progress, and the lessons we can learn from The Geneva Learning Foundation’s model of fostering peer learning and local ownership in tackling global health challenges.

Teach to Reach offers a unique opportunity for dialogue between global experts Phalkey and health workers who are both eyewitnesses and first responders to the effects of climate change on the communities they serve.

By amplifying the voices of health workers and defying boundaries of geography and hierarchy, Teach to Reach aims to challenge the epistemic injustice that has long plagued global health and ensure that climate and health solutions are grounded in local realities.

Climate change is a threat to the health of the communities we serve: health workers speak out at COP28

https://redasadki.me/2023/12/11/climate-and-health-health-workers-trust/

Investing in the health workforce is vital to tackle climate change: A new report shares insights from over 1,200 on the frontline

https://redasadki.me/2023/12/01/investing-in-the-health-workforce-is-vital-to-face-climate-change-a-new-report-shares-insights-from-over-1200-on-the-frontline/

Join us at Teach to Reach 10 to be part of this urgent conversation on accelerating action at the nexus of climate change and health to safeguard the wellbeing of children and communities worldwide.

#Climate #Health #TeachToReach #HealthWorkersLead #WHA77 #COP29

We are pleased to introduce Teach to Reach Partners eHealth Africa and EHA Clinics.

Ahead of #TeachToReach, meet David Akpan, a pioneer in the field of #digitalhealth.

David is the Deputy Director at eHealth Africa with the Partnership and Programs Directorate, #climate #health

In the face of the accelerating health impacts of climate change, digital technologies offer immense potential to strengthen resilience, improve access to services, and empower frontline health workers.

But how can we ensure that these technologies are inclusive, context-specific, and grounded in local realities?

Teach to Reach is a massive open peer learning platform that connects over 20,000 frontline health workers from more than 80 countries to share experiences, learn from each other, and co-create solutions to pressing health challenges.

Request your invitation to Teach to Reach https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

With David Akpan, we will explore how we can leverage digital tools to support those on the ground in navigating health challenges faced by health workers participating in Teach to Reach.

The Chat will also highlight the exciting partnership between eHealth Africa, EHA Clinics, and The Geneva Learning Foundation for Teach to Reach, and how this collaboration can help amplify the voices and experiences of health workers in driving digital transformation to strengthen the resilience and health of local communities.

This Lightning Chat is a preview of the critical health topics that will be explored in-depth at the 10th Teach to Reach global conference on 20-21 June 2024.

Join us for this engaging dialogue on how we can harness the power of digital technologies, guided by the wisdom and leadership of frontline health workers, to build resilient and responsive health systems in the face of climate change.

🌍 Meet Dr Kate O’Brien, Director of the Department of Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals at the World Health Organization (WHO) for a #TeachToReach Lightning Chat ahead of the main event.

Since the launch of the Expanded Programme for Immunization (EPI) in 1974, vaccination has saved 154 million lives.

💉 As we celebrate 50 years of EPI, Dr O’Brien will reflect on the programme’s most significant achievements and the challenges that lie ahead in the next 50 years.

🗣️ How can we amplify the voices of health workers and the communities they serve to ensure that the next 50 years of EPI are shaped by the realities and wisdom of communities most affected?

🌡️ Together, we’ll explore how immunization programmes can adapt to the new realities of a changing climate, and the critical role of health workers in building trust, reaching the unreached, and ensuring no one is left behind.

🤝 This dialogue between a global leader and health professionals in the Teach to Reach network is about the power of connecting expertise across geographies and levels of the health system to drive innovation and resilience.

📅 The Chat is a preview of the urgent topics that will be explored in-depth at Teach to Reach 10 on 20-21 June, where health workers will share their experiences navigating the challenges and opportunities at the intersection of climate change and health.

Join us to be part of this vital dialogue on reimagining immunization in a changing world to protect the health of all.

Request your invitation: https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

#VaccinesWork #Humanly Possible #Climate #Health #TeachToReach #EPI50 #HealthWorkersLead

The partner coordination call on June 13, 2024, served as a "dress rehearsal" for the upcoming Teach to Reach 10 global conference, set to take place on June 20-21. Reda Sadki, Charlotte Mbuh, and María Fernanda Monzón, the "Teach to Reach Trio," hosted the call, which aimed to provide practical information and guidance for partners and participants.

Key highlights from the call include:

1. Participation: As of the call, 21,161 people had registered for Teach to Reach 10, a significant increase from previous editions.

2. Partner recognition: Organizations that met specific requirements, such as attending partner briefings, sharing the Teach to Reach invitation, and providing logos, were recognized as official partners. A diverse range of organizations from various sectors and countries were represented.

3. Lightning Chats: Upcoming Lightning Chats featuring global health leaders such as Maria Nera (WHO), David Akpan (eHealth Africa), and Kate O'Brien (WHO) were announced. Participants were encouraged to subscribe to the calendar to stay informed.

4. RingCentral platform: A tutorial was provided on how to register and navigate the RingCentral platform, where the conference will be hosted. Key features such as networking, scheduling, and interactive sessions were highlighted.

5. Conference schedule: The detailed schedule for June 20 (English) and June 21 (French) was presented, including the opening ceremony, partner showcases, workshops, and networking sessions.

6. Celebration of milestones: The conference will celebrate 50 years of the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) and its impact on saving children's lives.

7. Workshops and future plans: Due to the overwhelming response from partners, the organizers are planning to provide more opportunities for partner organizations to showcase their work in future Teach to Reach events.

8. Social media engagement: Participants were encouraged to actively share and engage with Teach to Reach content on social media platforms to increase visibility and participation.

The call emphasized the importance of participants' experiences, stories, and contributions in shaping the learning and networking experience at Teach to Reach. With one week left until the conference, the organizers expressed their excitement and anticipation for the event, which aims to foster meaningful connections and knowledge-sharing among health professionals worldwide.