GLOBAL HEALTH LABGHL 10
Strengthening NCD Prevention and Stroke Management Across the Care Pathway
An Example from Ethiopia: How Public-Private-Philanthropic Partnerships Support the Creation of Public Goods in Health Care
Date
Monday, 12th October
Time
11:00-12:30 CEST
09:00-10:30 UTC
Room
Hub 2
Co-Host(s)
About the session
Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) are the leading drivers of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia. Yet, diagnosis and treatment remain out of reach for many people living in rural and remote areas. The solution lies in the communities themselves and the Community Health Workers (CHWs) who expand access to care for people who are hardest to reach.
Ethiopia's 40,000 CHWs, known locally as Health Extension Workers, are uniquely positioned to screen for hypertension, provide counseling on stroke risk, and ensure timely referral for patients. But building that capacity at scale requires more than training. It requires the right tools, content, and systems that work in the hands of CHWs who often operate with limited connectivity and access to reliable connections.
This session presents a model that combines three integrated approaches to accelerate access to stroke care and NCD prevention: a blended learning training program that merges in-person instruction with a mobile app to upskill community health workers; community-based cardiovascular screening, delivered through routine household visits; and HEP Assist, an Artificial Intelligence-powered clinical decision support tool developed with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health that guides CHWs through complex cases and referral decisions in real time.
The session draws on implementation experience across 2,300 CHWs serving a population of 5.7 million, in partnership with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health.
This will be an interactive and engaging session in which attendees will have the opportunity to see actual multimedia content from the blended learning program, participate in live demonstrations of HEP Assist responding to stroke and cardiovascular queries, and hear firsthand accounts from CHWs working in the field.
Ethiopia's 40,000 CHWs, known locally as Health Extension Workers, are uniquely positioned to screen for hypertension, provide counseling on stroke risk, and ensure timely referral for patients. But building that capacity at scale requires more than training. It requires the right tools, content, and systems that work in the hands of CHWs who often operate with limited connectivity and access to reliable connections.
This session presents a model that combines three integrated approaches to accelerate access to stroke care and NCD prevention: a blended learning training program that merges in-person instruction with a mobile app to upskill community health workers; community-based cardiovascular screening, delivered through routine household visits; and HEP Assist, an Artificial Intelligence-powered clinical decision support tool developed with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health that guides CHWs through complex cases and referral decisions in real time.
The session draws on implementation experience across 2,300 CHWs serving a population of 5.7 million, in partnership with Ethiopia's Ministry of Health.
This will be an interactive and engaging session in which attendees will have the opportunity to see actual multimedia content from the blended learning program, participate in live demonstrations of HEP Assist responding to stroke and cardiovascular queries, and hear firsthand accounts from CHWs working in the field.