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2020 Talent Report: Health & Healthcare

The technological and scientific initiatives of today will equip us for future health crises. These leaders are improving maternal health, reducing infant mortality, changing how we think about disease control and treatment, and democratizing access to life-saving medicines and information.

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Health & Healthcare Finalists

Samlara Baah

Loo Works Limited

End preventable diarrheal diseases caused by poor sanitation in marginalized communities in Ghana by transforming plastic and wood waste into construction materials to create toilet systems.

Lorenzo Lewis

The Confess Project

Improve the mental health of young men of color by training Black barbers to be mental health advocates and partnering with regional organizations to eliminate barriers to treatment through culturally relevant best practices.

Jesús León Monsalve

Emergency Education International

Strengthen resilience of resource-limited communities when disasters or emergencies strike by providing emergency responders with access to affordable training and equipment.

Muzalema Mwanza

Safe Motherhood Alliance

Provide affordable healthcare for pregnant women in underserved communities in Zambia by equipping low-resource areas with the materials and capacity to create safe, sterile spaces for birth.

Sarah Swofford

Neha Verma

Intelehealth

Deliver high-quality health care in areas where there is no doctor by supporting community health workers with a digital assistant and telemedicine.

Deran Young

Black Therapists Rock

Break the cycle of negative generational patterns and racial trauma in urban communities by providing personal development, trainings, and social support for Black therapists.

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2020 Talent Report: Health & Healthcare

The technological and scientific initiatives of today will equip us for future health crises. These leaders are improving maternal health, reducing infant mortality, changing how we think about disease control and treatment, and democratizing access to life-saving medicines and information.

Health & Healthcare Finalists

Samlara Baah

Lorenzo Lewis

Jesús León Monsalve

Muzalema Mwanza

Sarah Swofford

Neha Verma

Deran Young

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