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Episode 51: Reimagining Tuberculosis Treatment and Care: Putting People at the Center of Tech Innovation - Dimagi

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Reimagining Tuberculosis Treatment and Care: Putting People at the Center of Tech Innovation with Jackie Huh

Episode 51 | 46 Minutes

Tuberculosis ranks as the second most fatal infectious disease after COVID-19. It is a widespread contagion and pervasive public health emergency that requires patients to undergo intensive treatment regimes. The Stop TB Partnership is a hosted entity of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and a collective force that is transforming the fight against TB globally. In this episode, you’ll hear from Jackie Huh, one of the initiators behind Stop TB’s Reimagining TB Care initiative, on how it’s addressing the intricate challenges of combating tuberculosis through a comprehensive 360-degree, people-centered approach. We are also joined by Dr. Kelly Collins, co-creator of SureAdhere’s VDOT.

Topics discussed: 

 

  • How Reimagining TB Care is addressing the complex challenges of combating tuberculosis
  • The importance of putting people at the center of technology innovations in the context of tuberculosis treatment and care
  • Notable advancements achieved so far, obstacles faced and how they are overcoming them
  • How SureAdhere is aligned to the evolving landscape of global healthcare, particularly in TB
  • The value of collaboration between organizers, governments, and providers with a shared vision

    Show Notes

    Transcript

    This transcript was generated by AI and may contain typos and inaccuracies.

    Amie Vaccaro: Tuberculosis ranks as the second most fatal infectious disease after COVID-19. It is a widespread contagion and pervasive public health emergency that requires patients to undergo intensive treatment regimes. The Stop TB Partnership is a hosted entity of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and a collective force that is transforming the fight against TB globally.

    In this episode, you’ll hear from Jackie Huh, one of the initiators behind Stop TB’s Reimagining TB Care initiative, on how it’s addressing the intricate challenges of combating tuberculosis through a comprehensive 360-degree, people-centered approach. We are also joined by Dr. Kelly Collins, co-creator of SureAdhere’s VDOT.

    Amie Vaccaro: Tuberculosis ranks as the second most fatal infectious disease after COVID-19. It is a widespread contagion and pervasive public health emergency that requires patients to undergo intensive treatment regimes. The Stop TB Partnership is a hosted entity of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and a collective force that is transforming the fight against TB globally.

    Guest: In this episode, you’ll hear from Jackie Huh, one of the initiators behind Stop TB’s Reimagining TB Care initiative, on how it’s addressing the intricate challenges of combating tuberculosis through a comprehensive 360-degree, people-centered approach. We are also joined by Dr. Kelly Collins, co-creator of SureAdhere’s VDOT.

    Amie Vaccaro: Tuberculosis ranks as the second most fatal infectious disease after COVID-19. It is a widespread contagion and pervasive public health emergency that requires patients to undergo intensive treatment regimes. The Stop TB Partnership is a hosted entity of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and a collective force that is transforming the fight against TB globally.

    Guest: In this episode, you’ll hear from Jackie Huh, one of the initiators behind Stop TB’s Reimagining TB Care initiative, on how it’s addressing the intricate challenges of combating tuberculosis through a comprehensive 360-degree, people-centered approach. We are also joined by Dr. Kelly Collins, co-creator of SureAdhere’s VDOT.

    Amie Vaccaro: Tuberculosis ranks as the second most fatal infectious disease after COVID-19. It is a widespread contagion and pervasive public health emergency that requires patients to undergo intensive treatment regimes. The Stop TB Partnership is a hosted entity of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and a collective force that is transforming the fight against TB globally.

    Guest: In this episode, you’ll hear from Jackie Huh, one of the initiators behind Stop TB’s Reimagining TB Care initiative, on how it’s addressing the intricate challenges of combating tuberculosis through a comprehensive 360-degree, people-centered approach. We are also joined by Dr. Kelly Collins, co-creator of SureAdhere’s VDOT.

    Meet The Hosts

    Amie Vaccaro

    Senior Director, Global Marketing, Dimagi

    Amie leads the team responsible for defining Dimagi’s brand strategy and driving awareness and demand for its offerings. She is passionate about bringing together creativity, empathy and technology to help people thrive. Amie joins Dimagi with over 15 years of experience including 10 years in B2B technology product marketing bringing innovative, impactful products to market.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/amievaccaro/

    Jonathan Jackson

    Co-Founder & CEO, Dimagi

    Jonathan Jackson is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dimagi. As the CEO of Dimagi, Jonathan oversees a team of global employees who are supporting digital solutions in the vast majority of countries with globally-recognized partners. He has led Dimagi to become a leading, scaling social enterprise and creator of the world’s most widely used and powerful data collection platform, CommCare.

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanljackson/

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