19th of September 11-1pm (GMT+1)
Introduction
The world of healthcare is ever evolving. True innovation introduces solutions that break away from established approaches in health systems and services, that can enable transformation and change in how healthcare is delivered and accessed. This seminar dives into the essence of innovation in healthcare, by emphasizing ideas that can improve health services through the critical role of the workforce.
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health innovation as new or improved solutions with the transformative ability to accelerate positive impact on health. This includes advancements that can enhance efficiency, effectiveness, quality, sustainability, safety, or affordability of health services, such as new or improved policies, practices, systems, products, technologies, services, and delivery methods.
This seminar will explore the following questions:
- What constitutes innovation in the context of the health workforce?
- Can we identify current examples of workforce innovation and technological advancement in healthcare practice?
- How are health workforce-specific innovations and technological advancements being delivered and adopted globally?
- How can the workforce meaningfully contribute to the development and redesign of effective workforce innovations?
Meet our Panel
Professor Hatim Abdulhussein
Professor Hatim is the Chief Executive Officer of Health Innovation Kent Surrey Sussex, a GP in North West London and Honorary Professor at the University of Surrey. A member of the Royal College of General Practitioners and, Fellow of Advance Higher Education and the British Computer Society.
Dr Moredreck Chibi
Dr Moredreck is the Public Health Innovation Lead at WHO Regional office for Europe where he is primarily responsible for driving the innovation agenda in the region, ensuring sustainable impact and equitable health outcomes. Before joining WHO EURO, he was the Regional Adviser for Science and Innovation at the World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. His role entailed strengthening the Africa region’s R&D and innovation ecosystem and stimulating the development of needs-driven health innovations to drive impact.
Professor Louise Ackers and Timothy Isingoma
Prof Louise holds a Chair in Global Social Justice in the School of Health and Society at the University of Salford UK. She is also part of team managing Knowledge For Change, a charity registered in the UK and Uganda and focused on health systems change. Timothy Isingoma holds a diploma in Orthopaedic Technology and also works for Knowledge for Change Uganda. Their current work is concerned with the human resource aspects of designing and implementing a new National Strategic Plan on Rehabilitation and the supply chains required for sustainable service development.
Dr Janet Muriuki
Dr Janet is a medical doctor, health systems and workforce specialist with over 20 years of experience in the health sector. She has provided strategic, technical support to health programs across Africa and Asia on human resources for health, service delivery and quality improvement. She contributes to WHO global and regional initiatives, policies and strategies through her current role.
Dr Olga Demushkan
Olga is an Economist by background, and now heads the National Observatory of Health Human Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She is an expert in the field of employment with more than 15 years of experience in human capital development. Currently, she is engaged in improving methods for long-term forecasting of the need for health human resources, and in strategic planning for the long-term development of the healthcare sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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