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Around the world, people lack access to life-saving knowledge and expertise.

With Project ECHO, we know a world where life-saving best practices are available to every person, no matter their circumstance, is possible. Project ECHO’s revolutionary model provides training and mentorship to transform and sustain strong health systems where every person has fast access to the highest quality health care.

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Transforming Health Care Across Africa

Learn how our partners in Zambia and Cote d’Ivoire are transforming health care delivery, provider practices and patient experiences through Project ECHO.

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Our Reach  

215 countries and areas
9,402 programs
9,782,000 echo session attendances
1,668 hubs
42 superhubs
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“The infusion of indigenous wisdom is bringing us all back into deep remembering. Remembering to listen to the land, to listen to our bodies, and to take care of each other. Our bodies and the land are not separate. Awakening and re-educating about ancestral ways is both powerful and simple.”

Wind Coral, Student Midwife | ECHO CHW Training Participant
The Birth House (Silver City, New Mexico)

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Project ECHO provided immediate access to a welcoming community with training on substance use disorder in pregnancy, trauma-sensitive communication, maternal diabetes, motivational interviewing and perinatal mental health.” 

Keya Nkonoki, Maternal Community Health Doula
Cibola Family Health Clinic (New Mexico)
Maternal Child Health ECHO Program Participant

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In El Salvador, Project ECHO has improved patient health and well-being by facilitating access to specialized medical care in rural communities. For [us], this model represents a significant contribution to democratizing knowledge.” 

Dra. Xochitl Sandoval
Insitituto Nacional de Salud (El Salvador)

 News & Stories

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Diabetes

New Study Shows Project ECHO Improves Diabetes Care in Rural Settings

A recently released study demonstrates the ECHO Model is an effective intervention for improving diabetes care in rural settings.

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Health Care

Bringing Healthcare Closer to Home on the Navajo Nation through Project ECHO

Access to timely care in New Mexico remains a challenge, especially in rural communities and underserved areas. Project ECHO is addressing this gap by connecting primary care providers with specialists, helping patients receive the right care at the right time.

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Children

With Project ECHO, Protecting Children from ACEs Pays Off for New Mexico 

Now in its third year, this ECHO program is an innovative solution to prevent adverse childhood experiences from adding up for New Mexico’s children.

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ECHO Around the World

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  • 100+ Active Programs
  • 10-99 Active Programs
  • 1-9 Active Programs

*Active within the past 12 months

Our Impact

The ECHO Model has been used around the world to support mentorship and training in health care, education, climate change and other social determinants of health.

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New Mexico

In Focus: The State’s Most Vulnerable Populations

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United States

Always At The Ready

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Africa

Meeting the Most Critical Community Needs

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India

Bridging Sectors and States

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Asia-Pacific

Significant Markers of Success

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Latin America

Furthering Our Impact

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 Our Model

It’s a ripple effect. When one participant in ECHO shares their expertise with their peers, each of them can go on to improve the lives of hundreds of people in their communities.

The ECHO Model

Amplification: use technology to leverage scarce resources; Best Practices: Share best practices to reduce disparities; Case-Based Learning: Apply case-based learning to master complexity; Data: Evaluate and monitor outcomes.

900 Evidence-Based Impact

More than 900 peer-reviewed research papers have demonstrated the effectiveness of Project ECHO.

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iECHO Platform

iECHO is our proprietary software platform. It supports our trusted human network of mentors and participants around the world.

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