Working toward global health equity, love North Carolina, Duke grad
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Maggie Savage retweeted
We're hiring a Manager, Sustainable Financing!
Are you interested in growing the pipeline of and increasing investment for inclusive optical businesses?
Visit ideali.st/pBpbSR to learn more & apply
Please share with your networks!
#sustainablefinancing #impactinvesting
Huge win to see vision highlighted as part of school health and the #TransformingEducation conversation!
On Sat, Asst. Director of Edu @UNESCO highlighted vision screenings as an important part of school health @ #TransformingEducation. At Leaders Day today we we will look for commitments to school health as its a strong pathway toward increased access to vision screenings & glasses
Maggie Savage retweeted
We couldn't agree more @GPforEducation. As part of #TransformingEducation, we are raising our hand to ensure every child has routine and reliable access to eye screenings and glasses to reach their full potential.
#RaiseYourHand
Let's build a world in which every child has the chance to reach their full potential.
The #TransformingEducation Summit starts TODAY!
#RaiseYourHand #FundEducation
Maggie Savage retweeted
In @SkollFoundation’s piece on our #systemschange work, they look at how the Liberian Ministry of Health-in partnership with @EYElliance-is leveraging its community health workers to provide vision screening and reading glasses. We are excited by the MoH's pioneering leadership.
Maggie Savage retweeted
Duke and UNC are playing in the Final Four with stakes so immense they're nauseating.
@bzcohen and I wrote about the epic game that no Duke or Carolina fans actually wanted. wsj.com/articles/duke-north-…
Maggie Savage retweeted
Join us at the Latin American Impact Investing Forum on Nov. 17 at 4 pm ET as we discuss what it takes to scale inclusive optical and hear from entrepreneurs in LatAm doing just that! Let us know if we can send you the registration link and a discount code. Hope to see you there!
Maggie Savage retweeted
Our series with @TheEYElliance continues this week with a deep dive into their efforts to support inclusive optical companies in Latin America. Read how the organization is mobilizing a collective effort to provide eyewear for millions. skoll.org/2021/09/07/how-eye…
Maggie Savage retweeted
📢The #AssistiveTechnology capacity assessment-ATA-C instruction manual now published!📢
➡️ATA-C is a system-level tool to evaluate a country’s capacity to finance, regulate, procure & provide #AT✅
This manual guides the ATA-C implementation process ⤵️
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Maggie Savage retweeted
Globally >1 billion people have a vision impairment. There are 112 women for every 100 men with moderate to severe vision impairment. Women and girls are less likely to have access to treatment. EYElliance is helping to build inclusive optical sectors to close this gap. #IWD2021
Maggie Savage retweeted
EYElliance’s Global Director of Private Sector Scale, Maggie Savage, shares what it means to her to #ChooseToChallenge on #IWD2021
Tonight I’m more upset about how peanut butter patties are no where as good as tagalongs than I am about Brady winning another super bowl — that really says something...
Just got (maybe) vaccinated! Participating in the Phase 3 Novavax trial. Will likely be better suited for distribution in LMICs as built on more traditional vaccine tech and only needs refrigeration. Still enrolling around the US! DM me for details #ForScience
On this International Day of Persons with Disabilities #IPDP2020, @CHAI_health reflects on the need for AT, shares @_ATscale new report on the ROI of investing in AT, and highlights new work in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Rwanda w/ @AssistTech2030
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Read the @_ATscale Case for Investing in Assistive Technology here
atscale2030.org/investment-c…
Maggie Savage retweeted
Over 1 billion people need #AssistiveTechnology today, but 90% do not have access.
It is time to prioritise action and investment in #AT and help unlock the potential of those being left behind.
Read about the resulting 9:1 return on investment: bit.ly/ATinvestment
Excited to launch the 5th Product Narrative on Digital #AssistiveTech ! These 5 docs have been the core of my work for the past two years. I couldn't be prouder of the @CHAI_health team & our partners @AssistTech2030 @_ATscale. Onward together to improve markets for AT in LMICs!
Today we launch w/@AssistTech2030 the Product Narrative on Digital #AssistiveTech. 5th in-depth analysis that identifies key barriers and promising market interventions. Grateful to @CHAI_health for excellent work developing the report w/the community bit.ly/PN_DAT
ALT detail of report cover
If all have needed AT: kids get the education they deserve, people live dignified & productive lives to achieve individual goals & everywhere celebrates diversity w/ inclusion as the norm!
Happy #DisabilityInnovationDay & Birthday @GDIHub! Glad to partner w/ you @CHAI_health!
What if everyone had the assistive tech they needed?
On our 4th birthday we’re asking ‘What if’ for Disability Innovation Day.
📢 Add your voice
📝 Tell your story
💡 Share your ideas
Use #DisabilityInnovationDay to join the conversation.
ALT Elderly man sitting down holding a walking frame outside an old building door way. Text reads: What if everyone had the assistive tech they needed #DisabilityInnovationDay. GDI Hub logo.
Grateful to work w/ @ATscale &
@AssistTech2030 to bring this work to life. Thanks to
@CHAI_health AT team for your work over the past year on these docs.
Huge thanks to the many #prostheses & #eyeglasses experts that shared their time & insights!
On to implementing the recs!
Today we launched two Product Narratives.
These reports are the 3rd and 4th in a series of in-depth analyses that identify key barriers and promising market interventions across the value chain.
👓Eyeglasses: bit.ly/PNeyeglasses
🦿Prostheses: bit.ly/Pnprostheses
ALT Product Narrative coverpage
ALT Eyeglasses coverpage
Grateful to work w/ @ATscale & @AssistTech2030 to bring this work to life. Thanks to @CHAI_health AT team for your work over the past year on these docs.
Huge thanks to the many #prostheses & #eyeglasses experts that shared their time & insights!
On to implementing the recs!
Pleased to launch w/@AssistTech2030 two reports foundational to our future interventions to increase access to affordable, appropriate #prostheses #eyeglasses & related services. Grateful to @CHAI_Health for excellent work developing these w/the community: atscale2030.org/product-narr…