< Back to Episodes
play-button-podcast
Share:

Transforming Community Healthcare Delivery through Digital Innovation

In this new episode of our Supply Chain Leadership Across Africa Series, hosts Scott W. Luton and Jenny Froome are joined by Edwin Mulwa, Director and Team Lead, Digital Solutions Global Technical Team at VillageReach, and Derick Lung’aho, Acting Chief Programs Officer at Medic. Together, they explore the transformative power of digital tools in strengthening community healthcare supply chains across Africa.

Edwin and Derick share insights into how their organizations are leveraging innovative technology to enhance data visibility, optimize healthcare delivery, and empower community health workers with the tools they need to drive meaningful outcomes. For supply chain and healthcare leaders, this conversation discusses challenges like infrastructure limitations, digital literacy, and the importance of user-centered design. The big takeaway? Strategic partnerships, scalable solutions, and a focus on local needs can ensure better health access and equity for communities everywhere.

 

This episode is hosted by Scott Luton and Jenny Froome, and produced by Amanda Luton.

 

Additional Links & Resources

Check out all the great resources and information mentioned during the show:

 

Want more Supply Chain Now?

We know you can’t get enough Supply Chain Now! Don’t miss a single episode, livestream, or webinar:

 

More Podcast Episodes

play-button-podcast
podcast-blue-microphone
Podcast
April 29, 2024

Small Parcel in 2024: What You Are Leaving on the Table

“When you’re looking at budgeting for the next two, three, four years, know that the parcel market right now is ripe. So go for it hard right now. Plan for volumes to stay pretty steady.”
leadership
play-button-podcast
podcast-blue-microphone
Podcast
September 6, 2024

Supply Chain Now Classic

Healthcare supply chains must be agile and cost effective, but all the efficiency in the world cannot guarantee a good patient experience. For that, organizations need to understand what patients expect and work closely with providers to ensure they have what they need for a range of treatment circumstances. Tom Harvieux is the Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer at BJC Healthcare, one of the largest non-profit healthcare organizations in the United States. Tom is responsible for supply chain and logistics strategy, and his team’s achievements were recently recognized with an 8th place ranking in the Gartner Healthcare Supply Chain Top 25 list. In this classic Supply Chain Now episode, Tom joins hosts Scott Luton to discuss: How his 22 years of experience in the U.S. Army allowed him to build the leadership and supply chain experience he now applies in the private sector The changes he has observed in patient expectations about their healthcare experiences since the COVID-19 pandemic, and how BJC Healthcare is rising to the challenge The four pillars he and his team use to guide their work: price performance, service excellence, cost to serve, and team engagement   This episode is hosted by Scott Luton.…