LTFHC Founder Amy Lehman participated on a Global Health panel during the 10th annual GE conference for senior women business leaders themed “Leading & Learning,” held May 7-9 at GE’s Leadership Training Campus in Ossining, NY. This event brought together some of the most prominent women in the world to discuss global trends, innovation, leadership, and growth challenges. Leading & Learning provides a unique forum for senior female executives to learn, grow, and network.
Hewlett Packard helps the LTFHC launch vital healthcare services along the world’s longest lake. Read more >>
Interview by Dr. Claire Novorol
What inspired you to set up the Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic?
I went to school with a number of students from Africa and I had always been fascinated by the place. To me, going into the heart of Africa was the ultimate adventure.
I travelled around the Lake Tanganyika area by boat a few years back and while there a typhoon caused the airstrip to be washed away, so we ended up stuck! I traversed the coastline and saw there was a large population living around the shores of the lake, in parts of the Congo, Burundi and Western Tanzania, that was completely cut off from the rest of the world. The road systems were poor and there were major supply chain issues. The only way to reach all of those people was via boat and that’s when I had the idea for the Floating Clinic.
“So, today the [Ministry] vaccination campaign has started and all the health centers along the lake where we installed the HF radios submitted their daily report very early, which is great!”
Special thanks to our core install team: Augustine Kubikonse, Vincent Tshowe, Joel Frushone, James Millard, and Chris Horsfall, who, while working under challenging conditions, completed the install in record time.
Last week, with the help of local governmental officials, village chiefs and the population, the LTFHC installed HF radios, antennas and solar power systems at eight remote DRC health clinics on the shores of Lake Tanganyika. These health clinics, all of which are only accessible by water, are now able to communicate with the Moba Regional Hospital, where the LTFHC also installed a radio, and each other. Stay tuned for a detailed report..
LTFHC founder, Amy Lehman, is honored to participate in the Dialogue for Action Africa, presented by Cecila Attias Foundation For Women, in collaboration with Sylvia Bongo Ondimba the First Lady of Gabon, to be held on June 11, 2012 in Libreville, Gabon. It will be the first event of its kind that brings together a well-rounded community of women and men from the African continent and around the world in the fields of business, health, education, non-profit, government, media, and security to collaborate and make a Plan for Action for Africa.
We look forward to keeping you informed about the event!
Women In The World Summit 2012
This week inspiring leaders and activists from around the globe—from Hillary Clinton to Angelina Jolie—kick off the third annual Women in the World Summit in New York City. Our team is thrilled to participate again this year and we look forward to catching up with our dear friends Tina Brown, Iliane Ogilvie Thompson, Ann M. Veneman, Cynthia Ryan, Jill Iscol, to name a few. Hope to see you there!
Last month, our team traveled to Kigoma, Tanzania to have our first meeting with our US-based and Tanzanian ship-building teams, which include Alion Science and Technology, MMIC, and Songoro Marine. A major step forward for the LTFHC!
As we go down the home stretch with our naval architecture and engineering designs and full economic analysis, please contact us if you’d like to see these plans in greater detail and we will be happy to provide them!
LTFHC founder, Dr. Amy Lehman, was honored to be selected to share her story through MAKERS: Women Who Make America, a landmark digital video and broadcast initiative from AOL and PBS that aims to become the largest collection of women’s stories ever captured on video. Launched today, MAKERS.com features exclusive access to compelling stories from trailblazing women, who are driving and realizing social change. The project will debut as a 3-part documentary on PBS in early 2013.
Stay tuned for Amy’s story on MAKERS.com!