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Motto: Harambee (all do it together)

An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. -Martin Luther King. Motto: Harambee (all do it together). REGION IDENTIFICATION. Population: 1,187,039 Density: 163/sq. Km

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Motto: Harambee (all do it together)

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  1. An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. -Martin Luther King

  2. Motto: Harambee (all do it together)

  3. REGION IDENTIFICATION • Population: 1,187,039 • Density: 163/sq. Km • Gross Income : US$460 per capita • CVD Prevalence Hypertension: 50.1% Obesitiy: 13% Diabetes: 6.6 % High Cholestrol: 21.1% • Health Care Centers: 8/100,000 • HIV Prevalence: 18% (Ntnl. Avg 14%) • Few people received treatment for hypertension (15%).

  4. Kenya’s Political Structure

  5. Plan of Actions (4 years) • Initiate programs in one subdivision, consisting of few villages. • Based on the learning, expand the program to neighboring villages. • Work with the Division and Sub-Division authorities and help them take over. • Expand the program to neighboring Sub-Divisions.

  6. PROBLEM ANALYSIS

  7. PROBLEM ANALYSIS

  8. Medical Worker Shortage • Lack of incentives • Stressful working conditions • Lack of supplies and medical equipment • Lack of professional growth opportunities • Remote locations • Lack of equipment • Lack of staff • Geographic conditions • Non-existence of Diagnostics • Lack of Public Awareness • Poor education • Poor technology penetration • Poor exposure

  9. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS

  10. Global Public Health Fellowship • Provide exposure to public health problems • Fellows are appointed for an year • Fellows are our primary agents to implement the education initiatives Program setup similar to Global Health Fellowship of USAID

  11. Models in India (Airjaldi, WokFi) • Home-made antenna : Strainer used as a parabolic antenna to propagate WiFi signals to distances more than 5 miles • $10 wireless cards mounted on PC • Total cost to network 1 community center, $450

  12. Model in India (ArvindNetralaya+ TIER, UC Berkeley) • 1 Hospital, 6 community centers covering 100 sq. miles • Overall investment = Community Centers + Relay nodes $5000 for networking 100 sq. miles in Nakuru !!!

  13. Further Growth/Revenue Opportunities • Telemedicine and diagnosis using kiosks at CCs • Training and education • UI/GUI based application services • Weather prediction, agricultural and crop information • Statistics collection • Renting out the network to Private firms for advertisements

  14. Medical Worker Incentives • Foreign Rotational Programs • Supporting higher education ambitions • Professional Training and Networking Opportunities • Recognition of their services- Honorary fellowship

  15. “..some are more equal than the others” - George Orwell

  16. “Women are treated as secondary citizens” • Poor treatment, sexual abuse, physical trauma, disrespect • Highly prone to HIV exposure • GROOTS, Mibati

  17. Inexpensive mosquito nets made from recycled plastic • $200 per family to set-up • Coal box iron instead of electricity • Can be distributed/sold to nearby divisions/provinces Dr. Brad Elder, Doane College

  18. Train women to become earners • Train women to work in Community Centers • Hold workshops and counseling sessions in between breaks to teach them new skills

  19. Progress Time Line

  20. Cost Estimates

  21. Akshay V S Incentive programs • Anand Singh IT infrastructure • Gaurav Shah Diagnostics, medical care • SumanBasuWomen empowerment

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