Social Impact Leadership Series: The Last Mile: Balancing Cross-Sector Concerns in Healthcare Delivery

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 6:00 PM until 7:30 PMUTC -06:00


Gleacher Center
450 N Cityfront Plaza Dr Rm 621
Chicago, IL 60611
United States

About the Speaker
Amy Lehman, founder and CEO of the Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic (LTFHC), will discuss the cross-sector concerns, from infrastructure to energy, affecting health-care delivery along central Africa's remote Lake Tanganyika. Lehman also will introduce the WAVE (Water-based Aid, Value, and Engagement) framework pioneered by the LTFHC to lay the groundwork for sustainable local health systems.

As part of the multifaceted WAVE model, the LTFHC delivers vital health care, distributes medical supplies, establishes important communication hubs, gathers medical data, and builds relationships with the people and the governments of the region.

Cost: Free

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About the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI)
The Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business supports the aspirations of students and alumni to impact societal issues and furthers research on how institutions help solve social problems. Through ongoing curricular development, alumni and student programming, and support of faculty pursuits, SEI builds on Chicago Booth's commitment to rigorous analysis and its discipline-based approach to understanding organizations, markets, and policy.

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