Kyle Hutchinson’s Post

There is a great UNICEF Innovation and AfriLabs webinar happening today for anyone interested in #DigitalPublicGoods and monetizing #OpenSource software.

Last year I wrote a report on transitioning a proprietary digital health platform to an open-source license as part of a commercial strategy. It includes the challenges and risks, benefits and opportunities, and requirements for accreditation as a #DigitalPublicGood and #DigitalGlobalGood. Attached is a high-level summary of the report. The full report is linked below if anyone is interested. Feel free to reach out, share your thoughts, or ask questions. https://lnkd.in/dmkE-wRi #DigitalHealth #OpenSource #TechForGood

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Reasons why you should hire a South African: 🌍 We have a lifetime of experience working in a multicultural environment. 😕 We thrive in uncertain situations. One minute we have a Finance Minister; the next minute, we don't. 🗣 11 official languages mean we have excellent written and verbal communication skills. 🤔 Problem-solving comes naturally when you've blown your spare tire on yet another pothole. 🕯 We're resilient and resourceful. We deliver results with no electricity. 🕺 If we have objections or demands we're more likely to sing and dance rather than scream and shout. 🚦 We're creative. Why call it a traffic light when you can call it a robot? 😆 Our humor, albeit a likely coping mechanism, is great for team morale. #opentowork #remotework #workabroad #internationalrecruitment #southafrica

It is #WorldImmunizationWeek and #WorldMalariaDay today. So, it seems appropriate to highlight #Reveal, an open-source platform and #DigitalGlobalGood that guides and tracks the delivery of in-field activities, such as indoor residual spray (IRS) and insecticide-treated nets (ITNs). It's also been used as a platform to identify and vaccinate #ZeroDose children following a nationwide Zambian vaccination campaign for measles and rubella. Akros, in partnership with Johns Hopkins University, Macha Research Trust, and the Zambia Ministry of Health, used the Reveal platform to find and register 13,497 children—791 of whom were zero-dose. Of these nearly 800 children, 64% were confirmed to have been vaccinated during the mass vaccination campaign, while 33% were initially missed. However, thanks to door-to-door visits, most of these missed, zero-dose children were successfully vaccinated by the initiative's conclusion. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dW7wmVjx This work also led to research identifying factors associated with zero-dose vaccination status before and after the mass measles and rubella vaccination campaign. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/da3C3JfC #DigitalHealth

This is an encouraging article by Trialogue in Bizcommunity.com today on how #SocialEnterprises, which combine profit generation with positive social development goals, are attracting growing recognition for their potential to address some of South Africa’s most pressing challenges. 🔗https://lnkd.in/dGsdMMgR It cites recent research that suggests social enterprises, already a valuable source of job creation, could be responsible for more than 5.5 million direct jobs by 2030. 🔗https://lnkd.in/dTwfH72v The World Economic Forum also recently released a report "The State of Social Enterprise: A Review of Global Data 2013–2023." It suggests that 10 million #SocialEnterprises worldwide generate $2 trillion in revenue annually, creating over 200 million jobs. 🔗https://lnkd.in/d-DicyKA It is fantastic to see #SocialEnterprises becoming increasingly prominent locally and globally. If we advocate and create conditions that support their expansion, we can open up new avenues for economic and social development. #SocialImpact #BusinessForGood

I once had a Professor who insisted that no structured process guarantees creative solutions to complex problems. That innovation requires bringing groups of people together with diverse perspectives, knowledge, and unique experiences, to collaborate and exchange ideas around a shared interest and passion. Along those lines, this is a fantastic blog post by the WFP Innovation Accelerator on building communities of practice and the value of intentionally fostering spaces that allow for creative problem-solving and innovative solutions.

Registered! And yes, it does take less than 30 seconds. Again, I'm glad to have the option of participating remotely in a conference. It is wonderful that we can convene in person again. However, this has sometimes been at the expense of the virtual platforms we lauded during the COVID-19 pandemic, which limits access to critical knowledge and networking opportunities. So, thank you Geneva Digital Health Hub (gdhub) for making the Geneva Digital Health Day virtual, free, and open to all. If you want to know how many presentations, pitches, and panel discussions can be squeezed into one day, check out the program here: https://lnkd.in/dm7eSggP #DigitalHealth