Bridging Care
Equipping generalist clinicians and community health workers with context-specific knowledge and skills for delivering essential specialist care in low-resource settings.
Keywords: tasksharing, rural, frontline, essential care
This project addresses the shortage of specialist medical and surgical providers in low- and middle-income countries by supporting safe, effective task-sharing. In partnership with Mobiklinic Uganda, it will develop and pilot a mobile-based educational program that equips non-specialist clinicians and community health workers with context-specific guidance for essential specialist care. Initial work will focus on urology and lymphedema topics, with potential to expand into other disciplines as the model is refined and scaled.
Skillset needs: We welcome collaborators from all disciplines, medical or non-medical! We would especially value involvement from anyone with experience working with industry or philanthropic partners in Eastern Africa.
Contact: Hannah Thomas