Positive Impact
Welcome to Positive Impact, a joint podcast by Terre des hommes and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies dedicated to the future of humanitarian action.
Across the series, we take a closer look at new approaches shaping how children and communities are supported in crisis-affected and fragile settings. From digital tools that transform access to healthcare, to new ways of approaching migration, to efforts to localise decision-making, each episode brings insights from practitioners and researchers working on the front lines of innovation.
Positive Impact shines a light on what is possible when expertise, evidence and local perspectives come together to drive change.
Positive Impact
Paradigm-changing approaches for children's health in West Africa
Welcome to Positive Impact, a podcast by Terre des hommes and the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, where we highlight forward-thinking humanitarian innovations designed to protect vulnerable children around the world. In this first episode, we will look at how Terre des hommes harness digital tools to improve the treatment and care of children with malnutrition and associated infectious diseases with its project AleDIA in Mali. Also, we will learn how these same digital tools can support local health centers to predict, be prepared and manage health crises with its project eHealth SURGE in Burkina Faso.
Related articles:
https://tdh.org/en/training-non-specialists-to-treat-child-malnutrition-in-mali
https://tdh.org/en/early-warning-and-preparedness-system-strengthens-healthcare-for-children-in-burkina-faso
Moderator:
Charlotte Lang
Guests/Panel:
Dr Iveth J. González MD PhD – Head of Health Programme, Fondation Terre des hommes Lausanne
Prof. Karl Blanchet – Professor, Director of the Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
Dr Maisoon Elbukhari Ibrahim – Medical doctor and researcher working on a PhD thesis under Karl on “Health System Resilience in Sudan”. She also works at the Global Fund as a global health practitioner.
Voices from the field:
Dramane Coulibali, specialist in digital health and the Aledia project manager since 2022,Mali
Salifou Ouedraogo, technical adviser for health and nutrition in emergencies and the head of the E-Health SURGE project, Burkina Faso