"Tell me, I'll forget.
Show me, I may remember.
But involve me and
I'll understand."
Chinese Proverb
MISSION
U of U Global Health Initiative is a medical and
public health based educational & service program
designed to:
1)
2)
3)
4)
Provide a positive, meaningful educational experience for all
participants
Engage with partner countries interested in a true collaboration to
understand and solve health related issues at the local community
level and evaluate success through measurable benchmark
Create long term solutions that promote community level
sustainability, self-reliance, on-going progress and independence
Build a strong bond between the USA and partner countries by
achieving mutual good through health diplomacy and bidirectional beneficiary programs
GOAL
To provide medical, public health,
educational and, if appropriate,
economic development through education and
service which will result in sustainable, self-reliant
outcomes at the local community level
MODEL –
A FOUR PHASE PROCESS
PHASE 1 – MEDICAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
PHASE 1:
Medical
Exchange
Program
Departments Participating
Medical School
Who Participates
Physicians, Professors & Students
What
Dr. to Dr. Education, Student Exchange
Where
Participating Hospital and College
Funding
University Funding; Student Tuition, Grants
MODEL –
A FOUR PHASE PROCESS
PHASE 2 – PUBLIC HEALTH EXCHANGE PROGRAM
PHASE 2:
Public
Health Research
& Education
PHASE 1:
Medical
Exchange
Program
Dept.
Public Health
Medical School
Who
Physicians, Profs. & Students
Physicians, Profs. & Students
What
P. H. Research and Education Exchange
Dr. to Dr. Education, Student Exch.
Where
Community Involvement
Hospital and College
Funds
University, Tuition, Grants
University, Tuition, Grants
MODEL –
A FOUR PHASE PROCESS
PHASE 3 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
PHASE 3:
Community
Development
Program
PHASE 2:
Public
Health Research
& Education
PHASE 1:
Medical
Exchange
Program
Dept.
University wide
Public Health
Medical School
Who
Physicians, Profs.,
Students &Volunteers
Physicians, Prof.s. & Students Physicians, Profs. & Students
What
Translational research
P. H. Research and Education
Dr. to Dr. Education, Student Exch.
Where
Community
Community Involvement
Hospital and College
Funds
Private, Grants
University, Tuition, Grants
University, Tuition, Grants
MODEL –
A FOUR PHASE PROCESS
PHASE 4 – SUSTAINABLE TRANSLATION AND DISTRIBUTION
PHASE 4:
Sustainability
PHASE 3:
Community
Development
Program
PHASE 2:
Public
Health Research
& Education
PHASE 1:
Medical
Exchange
Program
Dept.
University wide
Public Health
Medical School
Who
Physicians, Profs.,
Students & Volunteers
Physicians, Prof.s. & Students Physicians, Profs. & Students
What
Translational research
P. H. Research and Education
Dr. to Dr. Education, student exch.
Where
Community
Community Involvement
Hospital and College
Funds
Private
University, Tuition, Grants
University, Tuition, Grants
PROVEN MODEL IN
BARAKUMA, GHANA
• Refined model with over 13 years in the
“foundation village” in Kumasi, Ghana
‒
Continue to successfully run all four phases of model in
partnership with local community, government, hospital and
school. Highlights include:
• On-going physician and student exchanges, site visits
• Public Health research in local disease and sanitation issues
• Funding and building of two K- 9 schools, village sanitation
facility, community health station and development of viable
money-making ventures
• Continue to unlock local human potential, reinforce local
cultural, institutions and infrastructure
EXPANDING MODEL
IN GHANA
Other
Ghanan
villages
Outer villages
within
Kumasi
hospital’s
district
Barakesa
Village
(validation
village)
Barakuma
Village
(foundation village)
EXPANDING MODEL
BEYOND GHANA
TBD
Hainan
China
Baroda
India
Ghana
Markets selected based on:
1)
2)
3)
Markets where U of U Global Health core competencies
can be maximized
Local governments, communities, colleges and hospital
agree to terms
Fit within the U of U priorities
HAINAN, CHINA INITIATIVE
• Hainan Medical College contacted U of U with
interest in its global health program
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Agreed with overall mission and goals
Agreed with local community and U of U partnership model
Believes participating in a “health diplomacy” program benefits
local doctors, students and residents of the community
• Conducted site inspection and initial discussion
first quarter 2009
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Working through logistics and scope of project
Hainan Medical College is on board, local government suppotive
but collaborative approach is unfamiliar
• This is key to success of program and collaboration must be
procured before beginning the project