The Road Ahead for US
Foreign Aid to Africa
Published by the Aspen Ideas Festival Blog on June 18th, 2018
By Agnes Binagwaho
In this blog post, I offer my recommendations for the US
entities who provide aid to sub-Saharan Africa, as part of my speaking
engagement in the Our
Planet, Our Health track at Spotlight Health at the Aspen Ideas
Festival.
“Africa was a continent once deemed “hopeless” by the US media. Sub-Saharan
Africa, in particular, was condemned to an endless cycle of poverty,
starvation, and tragedies. Yet in the past 10 years, the region has undergone
major transformations thanks to home-grown solutions and outside support.
Sub-Saharan Africa’s rise is due to interconnected factors including growing
economies, efficient governments, and focused foreign development support,
through both governmental and non-profit investment.”
GCSP Hosts the event
“One Health, One Planet. Environment and Health in the Human Security Agenda.”
Published by Geneva
Center for Security Policy on May 31st, 2018
“On 22 May 2018, the Geneva Centre for
Security Policy (GCSP), in partnership with the University of Global Health
Equity (Rwanda), organized an event under the title: ‘One Health, One Planet.
Environment and Health in the Human Security Agenda’.
The panel was moderated by Mr Bruno Jochum,
former director of Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) and an Executive-in-Residence
within the GCSP. The panelists included Dr Stephane de la Rocque, Head
of the One Health Team in the Health Emergency program of WHO, Dr Desiree
Montecillo-Narvaez, Programme Officer in UN Environment Programme (UNEP) as
well as Dr Agnes Binagwaho, Vice Chancellor of the University of
Global Health Equity, former Minister of Health of Rwanda.”
Read the full article
here: https://www.gcsp.ch/News-Knowledge/News/GCSP-hosts-the-event-One-Health-One-Planet.-Environment-and-Health-in-the-Human-Security-Agenda
Landmark Studies in
Rwanda, Madagascar Show Success for Universal Care Model
Published by Partners in
Health on May 16, 2018
“BOSTON (May 16, 2018):
Deaths of children under 5 have dropped by nearly 20 percent in just two years
in a poor, rural district in Madagascar—despite the island nation’s lowest
health spending in the world. This transformation echoes the strength of
results charted across the last decade in rural Rwanda, where under 5 mortality
dropped 60 percent between 2005 and 2010 in Southern Kayonza and Kirehe
districts. Both sets of results were products of a grassroots health system
movement founded on principles of public partnership, data science, and
universal access to care for all. … Professor Agnes Binagwaho is senior
author on the Rwanda study, having served as the Rwanda Minister of Health from
2011 through 2016. “Through Rwanda's commitment to a universal right to health,
we have continued to witness transformation that has rendered our country's
health system an example for not only Africa, but for the world,” she said. “We
embrace the shared vision and work of our partners in Madagascar. Together, we
can pave the way to inclusive health systems that advance equity and health for
all people.” Prof. Binagwaho is currently on the faculties of both Harvard and
Dartmouth Medical Schools, and is the Vice Chancellor of the University of
Global Health Equity, a new Rwanda-based university that trains global health
professionals from across the globe.”
Read the full article here: https://www.pih.org/press/landmark-studies-rwanda-madagascar-show-success-universal-care-model
New management training
for immunization leaders launches in Rwanda
Published by Yale News
on May 15, 2018
“This is an
unprecedented opportunity,” said Erika Linnander, director of the Yale Global
Health Initiative (GHLI), during her opening remarks at the recent launch in
Kigali, Rwanda of a new immunization program. “I see such an exceptionally
diverse group here today to help support this program — nurses, managers,
policymakers, government officials, development partners, physicians, and
educators. This coming together in support of improved management and
leadership is fundamental to the achievement of global health targets.” …
“Thoughtful leadership
and effective management practices are necessary to strategically and equitably
improve health systems, including making sure vaccines reach children in every
corner of the world,” said UGHE Vice Chancellor Dr. Agnes Binagwaho. “By
hosting this forum in Rwanda, participants will train in an environment that
prepares them to both address delivery challenges, as well as inspire them to
improve access to high quality care.”
Read full article here: https://news.yale.edu/2018/05/15/new-management-training-immunization-leaders-launches-rwanda
Words of Wisdom from
African Women Moving the World Forward
Published by MasterCard
Foundation on April 9th, 2018
By Shona Bezanson
Dr.
Agnes Binagwaho, a pioneer and activist in the global public health sector shone
a light on gender inequity at all levels of global health. She also shared her newest
project — the University of Global Health Equity, in Rwanda — a revolutionary
model of health care provision that puts equity at the center. She told us:
‘find your passion. Fight for it. Be ready to die for it. It gives you life.’”
Read the full article here: http://www.mastercardfdn.org/words-of-wisdom-from-african-women-moving-the-world-forward/
African Women on Top
Published by Project
Syndicate on March 8th, 2018
By SHONA BEZANSON, PETER MATERU
“TORONTO – Africa has a
long history of female leadership. Yet leadership can be a challenging
aspiration for the continent’s young women, owing to enduring barriers to
success. If African countries – and Africa’s women – are to meet their
potential, this must change… Former Rwandan Minister of Health Agnes
Binagwaho
has dedicated her career to achieving equitable
access to health care in her country and beyond”
Read
the full article here: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/nurturing-african-women-leaders-by-shona-bezanson-and-peter-materu-2018-03?barrier=accesspaylog
Rwanda has Universal
Health Care – and it’s Working
Published by BLKHLTH on
February 28th, 2018
By Paulah Wheeler
“‘It
gives relief to people knowing that if you get sick, you don’t need to have a
lot of money,’ said Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, the former Minister of Health
who turned health in Rwanda around with her belief that health care is a human
right for all. ‘It gives you psychological stability so you can concentrate on
something else. The money can be used for other things – this is very important
in trying to stimulate economic development.’”
Read
the full article: https://www.blkhlth.com/blog/2018/2/28/defining-moments-and-figures-in-the-history-of-black-health
2017: The Year in Quotes
Published by Partners In
Health on Dec 18, 2017
A view of Chiapas,
Mexico. Photo by Cecille Joan
Avila / Partners In Health.
“Inspiration in a
sentence—that’s what we were looking for as we sifted through our stories about
Partners In Health in 2017. Like any round-up, this collection of quotes falls
short of conveying the breadth and depth of all that was accomplished this
year. PIH staff saw 1.5 million patients in clinics and hospitals, never mind
the hundreds of thousands consulted in their homes. But hopefully these few
quotes, chosen for their pithiness, hint at one important aspect of the work:
our deep gratitude for the chance to serve such amazing people.
…
‘The more our students
are spread across the world to serve vulnerable populations, the more we will
be able to change the world.’
—Dr. Agnes
Binagwaho, vice chancellor of
PIH’s University of Global Health Equity in Rwanda, on her hope for graduates”
Vice Chancellor Agnes
Binagwaho Inducted to the National Academy of Medicine
Published by the University
of Global Health Equity on October 19, 2017
From left to right:
Academic Director Sarah Trent, Vice Chancellor Dr. Agnes Binagwaho, Director of
University Operations Jarrett Collins, and daughter of Dr. Binagwaho and MGHD
Class of 2018 student Injonge Karangwa. Photo from Sarah Trent.
“Washington, D.C.
(October 14, 2017) — Vice Chancellor of the
University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), former Minister of Health of Rwanda
and global health champion Agnes Binagwaho, MD, M(Ped), PhD has been inducted
to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), an esteemed society of over two
thousand distinguished contributors to the advancement of health and medicine.”
Bending the Arc, Partners in Health Documentary,
October 6th 2017
This
is a documentary that I was a part of along with Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl and
Jim Kim Yong which talks about the work of Partners in Health, using Rwanda as
an example and looking at the progress that has been made in health.
Directed by: Kief
Davidson and Pedro Kos
Produced by: Cori
Shepherd Stern, Executive Producers - Matt Damon and Ben Affleck
Screened at:
Sundance Film Festival, Miami International Film Festival and San Francisco
Film Festival
Awards: Best Documentary
Feature Film at the Greenwich International Film Festival (2017)
Social Media Saves Lives and Makes the
World Better
Published by Techonomy
on September 18th, 2017
By Agnes Binagwaho
Social media in Africa and all over the world is a
critical tool to improve healthcare. Courtesy of Shutterstock.
“Social media is not
just for fun, socializing, and commerce. Recent innovations, such as how
conversations on Twitter have advanced the debate about global health, the use
of Twitter and Facebook to register the satisfaction of medical patients, and
many others, should change our preconceptions. More and more, these digital
platforms are showing their value as vital agents in communication, saving
lives, and serving as vehicles for advocacy and campaigning. It is leading to
more efficacy and efficiency in human development and in global health. Such
platforms facilitate health management, the exchange of ideas on a global
scale, and improve the outcomes of actions as practitioners, experts, and
ordinary people share experiences.”
Read the full article:
The secret behind
Rwanda’s successful vaccination rollouts
Published by The
Conversation on August 10th, 2017
By Agnes Binagwaho
Rwandan girls were
targeted in the country’s successful HPV vaccination programme. Shutterstock
“The best medical treatment option in the world can’t save a single
patient unless it is delivered at the proper time, with the proper plans and
processes in place. That’s why implementation
science for health matters.”
Read the full article here: https://theconversation.com/the-secret-behind-rwandas-successful-vaccination-rollouts-82014
University of Global
Health Equity’s Contribution to the Reduction of Education and Health Services
Rationing
Published by
International Journal of Health Policy and Management on July 9th 2017
This is a video summary
made by the International
Journal of Health Policy and Management (IJHPM) in which I explain what the
University of Global Health Equity brings to health education and how we aim to
help the poor and those living in rural areas.
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho
Appointed Commissioner for the Task Force on Global Advantage
Published by the
University of Global Health Equity on June 30th, 2017
Dr. Agnes Binagwaho (left) visits Butaro District
Hospital with representatives of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and
Inshuti Mu Buzima. Photo by Zacharias Abubeker for UGHE
“Over the last decade,
Rwanda has seen significant advances in economic growth and population health.
Developments in mobile health technology, household-administered rapid
diagnostic tests, and support systems that integrate information and
communications technology (ICT) are transforming not just how care is delivered
– but where. By delivering high-quality health care and social services in some
of the country’s poorest communities, Rwanda has
developed a strong brand in global health delivery.”
Training the next
generation of global health leaders in Africa
Published by Devex on
May 31st, 2017
By Catherine Cheney
Members of University of Global Health Equity’s
MGHD Class of 2017, after receiving their diplomas. Photo by: Zacharias
Abubeker
“At this time of year,
students around the world are putting on their caps and gowns for graduation
ceremonies. Among them are 23 students from Rwanda and one from the U.S. who graduated
as the first class of the University of Global Health Equity in Kigali, Rwanda, on Saturday.
…
Agnes Binagwaho, vice
chancellor of the university and a former minister of health in Rwanda, calls UGHE ‘both exceedingly ambitious and urgently
needed.’”
Read the full article
here: https://www.devex.com/news/training-the-next-generation-of-global-health-leaders-in-africa-90037
Dr.
Agnes Binagwaho at Skoll World Forum on Ebola mitigation
Published
by Devex on April 24th 2017
Watch
the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pvivsmNRMk
To
learn more about this discussion, please visit: https://www.devex.com/news/a-call-for-implementation-science-and-systems-innovation-in-global-health-89872
Former Rwandan Minister
of Health to Lead Partners In Health’s Groundbreaking University
Published by the
University of Global Health Equity on March 31st, 2017
“Kigali, Rwanda (March
31, 2017) —The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) announces the
appointment of Professor Agnes Binagwaho, MD, M(Ped), PhD, former Rwandan
Minister of Health and a champion for health equity, as its new Vice
Chancellor.”
Read the full article
here: https://ughe.org/former-rwandan-minister-health-lead-partners-healths-groundbreaking-university/
The Heart of Africa’s
New Medical School
Published by Project
Syndicate on February 1st, 2017
By Michael Fairbanks
“SAN FRANCISCO – Rwanda
has achieved some of the most dramatic gains in health and poverty-reduction in
the world. This small, landlocked African country (the size of Massachusetts,
but with twice the population) has developed a primary health-care system with
near-universal access to clinical care and insurance. Rwanda has reduced both
economic and health-care inequality, and demonstrates how ‘health equity’ helps
to build strong societies.
…
In 2015, the government
of Rwanda and the Boston-based Partners In Health (PIH), with the help of the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Cummings Foundation, established
the private, not-for-profit University of Global Health Equity (UGHE). The
university is founded on the principle that every member of a community
deserves the same care and opportunity, and focuses on the delivery of quality
health care to those who need it most. Agnes Binagwaho, a co-founder of UGHE who is a former minister
of health and an adjunct professor at Harvard Medical School, once said to me,
‘Why would I want to raise my children in a nation where all children don’t get
the same medical care as they do?’”
Read the full article
here: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/rwanda-universal-health-care-ughe-by-michael-fairbanks-2017-02?barrier=accesspaylog
A conversation
Published by the
University of Utah on January 26th, 2017
I was invited to speak
with students and staff from the College of
Social Work, School of Medicine, and the College of Architecture and Planning at
the University of Utah. Find the full article here:
Construction on UGHE
Paves Way For The Next Generation of Leaders
Published by the
University of Global Health Equity on December 11th, 2016
Antoinette Habinshuti,
Deputy Executive Director of IMB, Dr. Paul Farmer, PIH Co-Founder and Chief
Strategist, Dr. Musafiri Papias Marimba, Minister of Education, and Dr. Peter
Drobac, Executive Director of UGHE, plant the Visionary Tree to symbolize the
beginning of construction of the university. Photo by Aaron Levenson for UGHE
“Kigali, Rwanda – The University of Global Health
Equity (UGHE) will break ground on its Butaro campus, initiating the first
phase of construction on a facility that will support over 1,000 students and
faculty and convene the world’s leading minds in health care delivery.
…
‘More than a shift in
higher education, UGHE represents a shift in opportunity,’ says Dr. Agnes
Binagwaho, Professor of the Practice of Global Health Delivery at UGHE. ‘The
university will serve as an intellectual hub for the world’s best and
brightest; many of whom will come from Rwanda and, as graduates, drive the
success of our health system.’”
The
Evolution of the Physician Role in the Setting of Increased Non-physician
Clinicians
Published
by the International Journal of Health Policy and Management on September 13th
2016
In this
video, I give a commentary about a paper I worked on explaining the evolution
of the physician role published in the International Journal of Health Policy
and Management (IJHPM)
Title
of paper: The
Evolution of the Physician Role in the Setting of Increased Non-physician
Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa: An Insistence on Timing and
Culturally-Sensitive, Purposefully Selected Skill Development;
Video
Comment on
“Non-physician Clinicians in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Evolving Role of
Physicians”
Authors:
Agnes
Binagwaho; Gabriela Sarriera; Arielle Eagan
Read the full article here http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3239.html
Read the full article here http://www.ijhpm.com/article_3239.html
