To kick off the fall 2012 Women and Global Development Forum, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is featuring the work of three local Chicago women, including LTFHC’s own, Dr. Amy Lehman. We’d love you to join us for this event! Details here>>
We’ve updated our Team Page!
Now you can listen to some of our colleagues tell their stories and talk about their work with us.. Watch here >>
More clips to follow soon!
Dr. Amy Lehman takes the stage at Dialogue for Action Africa
On Monday, June 11th, 2012, Dr. Amy Lehman addressed several NGO leaders, government officials, academics, medical experts, and business leaders on maternal health care issues in the developing world at the Dialogue for Action Africa (DFAA) in Libreville, Gabon. Hosted by the Cecilia Attias Foundation for Women, this forum seeks to creatively address the salient issues faced by African women. The conclusions from the event – and the resulting initiatives – will culminate in a Plan of Action for Africa, to be presented at the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico this month.
Amy Lehman addresses leaders at GE Leading & Learning Conference
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.
Many thanks to our partner, Hewlett Packard, for the incredible, continued support and belief in our efforts!
Hewlett Packard helps the LTFHC launch vital healthcare services along the world’s longest lake. Read more >>
Dr. Amy Lehman featured on doctorpreneurs.com — check out the article and be sure to peruse this cool site!
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.
This just in from our DRC staff (regarding last week’s telecommunications install):
“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.
LTFHC’s upgrade of the Moba Territory Ministry of Health communications network was an overwhelming success!
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..
