Podcasts about operation asha

Never miss another interview! Join Devin here: http://bit.ly/joindevin. On November 27, 2018, I hosted the second annual #GivingTuesday #GTstreamathon. We had five segments with CaringCrowd or people raising money on the platform. I am proud to be associated with CaringCrowd because its global health mission aligns so well with mine. John Brennick, the co-founder of CaringCrowd joined me to talk about CaringCrowd and together we visited with two of the people who were raising money on #GivingTuesday. First, Philemon Padenou joined us to talk about his work with Code to Hope. “Our mission is to fight poverty by giving future leaders the tools they need to empower their communities.” Next, John and I visited with Stephanie Bowers, the founder of Jakes Diapers, an organization that provides reusable cloth diapers to mothers in the developing world who are often forced to make difficult choices between food and disposable diapers. Later, I visited with Ethel Yang of Operation ASHA. Operation ASHA uses a data and technology-driven approach to deliver last-mile care to the world's most vulnerable. OpASHA is boldly and rigorously tackling tuberculosis (TB), the world's leading infectious disease killer, across India and Cambodia. Finally, I visited with Joanne Chiwaula, the founder of African Mothers Health Initiative. “We are supporting home-based care for critically ill women after delivery and vulnerable babies in Malawi.” Be sure to visit CaringCrowd.org and search for these organizations to find their current campaigns. Be a hero! Join the elite group of supporters who ensure that stories like this can continue to be shared! Visit heroes4good.org to become a hero now.

Dr. Aakash Doshi is the Director of Strauss Healthcare. Along with his team, he built an algorithm-driven patient engagement and telehealth technology to improve follow-up care for rural and urban patients in India. He graduated with a medical degree from Baroda Medical College and attended clinical training programs at Harvard, Yale, and Oxford. He was the recipient of the “Links with Developing Countries” award in 2015 by NHS(UK) for leading a research collaboration on Tuberculosis between University College London and Operation Asha. In this episode, Aakash talks about developing intrapreneurs, adopting a decentralized management approach and the impact of healthcare technology in India . Consider becoming a Listener Supporter. Be a part of the Afflatus community and enjoy exclusive membership rewards. Full details here: https://bit.ly/2PFDUS8 Subscribe here: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support Follow The Afflatus: www.facebook.com/aalok.rathod www.facebook.com/unciafilms www.instagram.com/al_rathod Follow Aakash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aadoshi/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theafflatus/support

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. Earlier this year, the University of Chicago Alumni Association recognized Chicago Harris alumnus Sandeep Ahuja, MPP’06, for his efforts to address the global pandemic of tuberculosis. Ahuja cofounded Operation ASHA, a nonprofit that provides services to more than 6 million people. OpASHA, which uses methods involving community-based centers and innovative tracking of patients, was named a model program by the Stop TB Partnership, a World Health Organization affiliate.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis is a growing public health epidemic in India. Experts estimate there could easily be over 5 million cases of MDR TB at present, with each untreated patient capable of spreading the disease to 10-15 others per year. The non-profit organization Operation ASHA has expanded its role considerably over the past few years to stem this tide of TB transmission from the poorest to the most prosperous communities, bringing innovative treatment protocols right to the patients' doorsteps. Dr. Shelly Batra, president of Operation ASHA, discusses the progress being made in this increasingly global public health campaign. Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Multidrug Resistant (MDR) Tuberculosis is a growing public health epidemic in India. The non-profit organization Operation ASHA has expanded its role considerably over the past few years to stem this tide of TB transmission within both the poorest and the most prosperous communities, bringing innovative treatment protocols right to the patients' doorsteps. Dr. Shelly Batra, president of Operation ASHA, discusses the progress being made in this increasingly global public health campaign. Hosted by Dr. Maurice Pickard.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Tuberculosis is a public health epidemic in India. What strategies is the non-profit organization Operation ASHA using to treat and prevent T.B. in India? Tune in to hear Dr. Shelley Batra, gynecologist and president of Operation ASHA, discuss the progress being made in treating T.B. patients in India, and why she has dedicated her time to addressing this epidemic. Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Shelly Batra talks about the reasons she shifted her focus from her private practice as a gynecologist, and a career as a best-selling physician-author and television personality, to fighting tuberculosis in India's urban slums. In India, this disease carries a stigma and, for women, can mean the loss of a job, ostracism from their own family and little hope of being married. Dr. Maurice Pickard hosts.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Shelly Batra, a gynecologist, author, and the medical director of the nonprofit Operation Asha, talks with host Dr. Maurice Pickard about her organization's fight against tuberculosis among New Delhi's impoverished and marginalized ragpickers in the urban slums of New Delhi, where adequate nutrition and sanitation are nonexistent. The clinic is staffed by paid employees from the same slums, who counsel patients and keep them coming back to continue their treatment. With donated funds, the clinic also offers incentives like blankets, food, and over-the-counter medicines to encourage patients to complete their treatment.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD One-third of the world’s tuberculosis cases strike in India, where unfavorable logistics and modest infrastructure often hinder efforts to combat the disease. Operation Asha comprises a series of registered non-profit clinics, managing the coordination of tuberculosis care in some of India’s poorest communities. Dr. Shelly Batra, president of Operation Asha, joins host Dr. Maurice Pickard to discuss their organizational strategies for community-based TB care.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Dr. Maurice Pickard speaks with Dr. Shelly Batra, gynecologist and Medical Director for Operation Asha based in New Delhi, who expanded her vision for better women's health by confronting a well established taboo in her culture. Women are fearful about seeking medical care for tuberculosis, as this diagnosis often selectively leads to loss of jobs, marginalization in the community, and even exclusion from their family units, in contrast to men.

Guest: Shelly Batra, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Join Dr. Shelly Batra, Medical Director of Operation Asha, a nationwide TB-eradicating initiative in India, as she speaks about the establishment of clinics in the slums of New Delhi. Their innovative use of DOTS (Direct Observance of Treatment System) is a cost effective way to save lives from this treatable disease.