Shared learning in an interconnected world: innovations to advance global health equity

The notion of "reverse innovation";--that some insights from low-income countries might offer transferable lessons for wealthier contexts--is increasingly common in the global health and business strategy literature. Yet the perspectives of researchers and policymakers in settings where th...

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Main Authors: Binagwaho, Agnes, Nutt, Cameron T., Mutabazi, Vincent, Karema, Corine, Nsanzimana, Sabin, Gasana, Michel, Drobac, Peter C., Rich, Michael L., Uwaliraye, Parfait, Nyemazi, Jean Pierre, Murphy, Michael R., Wagner, Claire M., Makaka, Andrew, Ruton, Hinda, Mody, Gita N., Zurovcik, Danielle R., Niconchuk, Jonathan A., Mugeni, Cathy, Ngabo, Fidele, Ngirabega, Jean de Dieu, Asiimwe, Anita, Farmer, Paul E.
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/81272
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Summary:The notion of "reverse innovation";--that some insights from low-income countries might offer transferable lessons for wealthier contexts--is increasingly common in the global health and business strategy literature. Yet the perspectives of researchers and policymakers in settings where these innovations are developed have been largely absent from the discussion to date. In this Commentary, we present examples of programmatic, technological, and research-based innovations from Rwanda, and offer reflections on how the global health community might leverage innovative partnerships for shared learning and improved health outcomes in all countries.