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How can we address mental health inequities in the time of COVID-19?
August 6, 2020 at 11:00 am
As COVID-19 has illuminated the pre-existing disparities in health care, it has also shown us the mental health inequities that face disadvantaged populations. Black , LatinX, and Indigenous communities face higher rates of COVID-19 which…
Maintaining Essential Health Service Delivery in light of COVID-19
July 23, 2020 at 11:00 am
Overcoming the COVID-19 crisis and adapting to the changes that it will inevitably bring will require bold leadership and capable management. What are leaders doing to ensure that we both respond to the direct threat…
How Can We Ensure Equitable Access to the COVID-19 Vaccine?
July 16, 2020 at 11:00 am
A COVID-19 vaccine promises to tame a pandemic that has sickened more than 10 million people around the world, left millions without work, and cost national economies trillions of dollars. How can we ensure that…
Rapidly Scaling Telemedicine in a Time of Crisis
June 25, 2020 at 11:00 am
Telemedicine was already a necessity for many health care providers working with patients in post-conflict zones. We’re now seeing developed nations adopting telemedicine approaches in a COVID world. What can tech innovators and medical leaders…
What Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Mean for Africa’s Food Security?
June 18, 2020 at 11:00 am
Africa’s drive for food security is threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which could set back fragile gains in agricultural efficiency, market integration and climate-resilient innovation. And Africa’s struggle to feed itself will also have an…
Building a Culture of Collaboration to Tackle COVID-19 Disparities
June 11, 2020 at 11:00 am
COVID-19 is exposing deep health inequities across the US, with the highest rates of transmission among Native American, Black, Latinx, and economically vulnerable populations. Learn from UCSF’s Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo and Sam Hawgood about how one…
Leadership Lessons from Ebola to Fight COVID-19
June 3, 2020 at 12:30 am
As countries around the world fight to contain COVID-19, learnings from the 2014-2016 Ebola crisis provide key insights to tackle this new pandemic. The Aspen Global Innovators Group spoke with Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor of…
What can the US learn from global leaders about contact tracing?
May 14, 2020 at 11:00 am
As the United States focuses on how to safely re-open, contact tracing will be a powerful tool to track and contain new cases. The Aspen Global Innovators Group spoke with Partners In Health leaders Paul…
How are nurse innovators leading the way in health equity?
May 7, 2020 at 11:00 am
COVID-19 is exposing deep inequities in health systems worldwide. The Aspen Global Innovators Group spoke with a nurse and midwife addressing health inequities on the front lines, who shared learnings about the expanding role of…
COVID on Kenya’s frontlines: Community-led solutions
April 30, 2020 at 11:00 am
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads to Africa, community leaders are driving outbreak tracking and preparedness efforts. The Aspen Global Innovators Group spoke with two entrepreneurs working to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Kenya who…
