Amy was recently interviewed on the BBC’s “Focus on Africa” program. Listen here! Amy BBC Interview 2.19.2013
Amy speaks at Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium
Amy was recently featured as the key note speaker at the 33rd Annual Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium in San Diego. Her presentation entitled “What ‘First World’ Hospitals Can Learn from ‘Third World’ Medicine” was a highlight of the weekend-long event. Big thanks to CREF for inviting Amy to speak. Learn more about CREF>>>
Check Out LTFHC’s Latest Film
As promised, please take a moment to watch our new short, produced by our Academy-Award winning documentary team, which shows some of our cross-border work, helping women suffering from obstetric fistula. These efforts would not have been possible without the vital support of HP, The Fistula Foundation and private donors.
Please share with your networks. This is a great moment to consider making a donation to support these continued efforts!
Happy New Year from the LTFHC!
We’d like to close out our exciting 2012 by sharing with you a short film which explains the work of the LTFHC. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to watch it and share it with your networks.
2013 promises to be our most exciting year yet, with many impactful programs on the horizon. Stay tuned for a new short film to be released by our Academy-award winning film team early in the year!
As always, we are so gratified by your interest and support, and because of you, we are able to change the lives of many. Please consider making a gift today!
Dr. Lehman featured in “How to be a Successful Health Entrepreneur”
We are delighted to announce that Dr. Amy Lehman, President of the LTFHC, is featured in a new e-book, “How to be a Successful Health Entrepreneur.”
From our own work in the African great lakes region to smart phones monitoring human stress levels, Amy and nine other health pioneers explain what they’re doing and how you can break into the world of health-based start-ups.
Get your free download here
Help us do what we do best: Find low-cost solutions that help large numbers of people
The Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic is an extremely lean organization, and we use our resources very thoughtfully. The programmatic output from our staff consistently outpaces our size.
Please make a gift today and know that your generosity will have a direct impact on the lives of those living in the remote Lake Tanganyika basin.
LTFHC opens our first office on the shores of Lake Tanganyika
The Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic has opened its first office in Tanzania, directly on the shores of the lake in Kigoma. Check out our gallery on Facebook to see more pictures.
Dr. Amy Lehman honored by MAKERS: Women Who Make America
LTFHC founder, Dr. Amy Lehman, shares 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 in February, 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. Watch her story >>
Dr. Amy Lehman takes the stage at CGI’s 2012 Annual Meeting
At the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting today, Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic (LTFHC), in collaboration with HP, announced its commitment to action to expand its radio network over the next two years in Africa’s Lake Tanganyika basin, home to nearly 20 percent of the world’s fresh water, as well as massive new mineral discoveries in East Central Africa. This expansion will bridge a communications gap that exists between remote health centers and provide a solution for obtaining epidemiologic data among its 3 million residents, a milestone that marks a critical development in the region’s healthcare infrastructure, including its first electronic medical record. Watch the announcement >>
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LTFHC is thrilled to participate at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting – Sep 23-25th
The 2012 Annual Meeting will explore how the Clinton Global Initiative community can utilize our abundance of global capacity to invent better tools, build more effective interventions, and work creatively and collaboratively to design a future worth pursuing. Looking forward to connecting with old friends and supporters, and meeting some new ones at this year’s meeting!
