PinnedMember-onlyDelivering on our Davos 2020 promise to improve access to children’s surgical care in Kakuma refugee campOf the 80 million people displaced by persecution, conflict, and violence, up to 34 million of those displaced are children below 18 years old (UNHCR, 2020). Furthermore, according to UNICEF, 41 million children are affected by conflict or disaster. In the last decade, more than 2 million children have died…3 min read3 min read
Mar 27, 2022Helping Any of Us Can Help Us All2.8K389MacKenzie ScottI'm so inspired by how you are challenging the status quo.I'm so inspired by how you are challenging the status quo. This will make a difference for generations to come, particularly for women leaders committed to building a more just world!1 min read1 min read
Jan 17, 2020Member-onlyCountdown to Davos 2020: What We Need to Do to Scale Up Access to Children’s Surgical CareTwo billion children lack access to surgical services leading to more than 6 million deaths every year (1). More than 6 million children die from congenital disorders, injury, and cancer (2). Young adolescent girls, particularly in Africa, die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth (2). The lack of access to…4 min read4 min read
Aug 30, 2019Member-onlyCountdown to the World Economic Forum on Africa:Inclusion and Women Leadership — Cross-cutting Mechanisms for Tackling the Maternal and Adolescent Health Crises in Africa In less than a week, more than 1000 global leaders from politics, business, civil society, and academia will convene in Cape Town for the World Economic Forum on Africa. The overriding theme is inclusive growth and shared futures. Opportune themes for the youngest continent. By 2035, Africa will have the…Women4 min readWomen4 min read
Apr 8, 2019Children’s surgery — engaging with the private sector to save livesWritten by: Neema Kaseje & Simon Smiles Life-saving children's surgery: Globally more than 1 billion children lack access to life-saving surgical care, leading to millions of deaths. The majority of these children live in emerging economies with the youngest populations. …World Health Day4 min readWorld Health Day4 min read
Mar 15, 2019Leveraging the power of African women leaders to transform maternal and child health in Africa.Leveraging the Power of African Women Leaders to Transform Maternal and Child Health in Africa Last week, the Forbes Woman Leading Women Summit in Durban South Africa brought together 500 top influential women leaders from all over Africa. Phenomenal women from East, West, and Southern Africa representing government, the private…African Women Leaders3 min readAfrican Women Leaders3 min read
