Health4TheWorld (H4TW), an award-winning nonprofit organization leveraging technology to address global health problems, today announced the launch of Health4TheWorld Academy – a free, education platform for health professionals in low-resource settings worldwide.
“Doctors, nurses and other health care professionals in remote, under-resourced regions of the world lack ready access to up-to-date medical information to provide evidence based care and save lives of their patients,” explained Bhavya Rehani, MD, Co-founder, CEO of H4TW and a UCSF neuroradiologist. “There is a need for a reliable, free, open access resource for health professionals. Health4theworld.org/academy provides open free 24/7 access to state-of-the-art medical data from leading specialists.”
The H4TW Academy offers 100 plus courses in multiple specialties by distinguished faculty from renowned academic institutions. It gives health professionals access to a performance monitoring dashboard, certificates, virtual reality anatomy modules, machine learning chatbots and forums for discussion with a global community.
“I see a growing need for this platform, particularly in low-income regions of the world where specialists aren’t in attendance and one doctor wears many hats,” says Dr. Lekhjung Thapa, Chief of Neurology, National Institute of Neurological Sciences, Nepal. “I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to learn from leading doctors and I see the positive impact on patients.”
H4TW co-founder and UCSF neuroradiologist William Dillon, MD, believes that “using the current wide availability of internet connectivity throughout much of the world and new innovative technological resources, H4TW is able to help patients and their health care providers in countries far and wide, both developing and developed, without boundaries.”
“Our vision is bring health to rural and remote areas globally, by empowering those who are championing the cause on the ground and the Academy platform is a big step in that direction,” says Ankur Bharija, MD, co-founder and a Stanford Medicine faculty.
Since January 1, 2017, H4TW has touched more than 3,500 lives in remote communities across 22 countries.
To support Health4TheWorld, visit https://health4theworld.org/donate/.
About Health4TheWorld
Health4TheWorld, is a Federal Tax-exempt Nonprofit Organization (501c3) and a 100% volunteer-driven organization offering all services free-of-cost. 100% of public donations go towards the program development and outreach, while the indirect costs are covered by the Board.
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