Impact in Africa

NAIROBI, KENYA

BUILDING RESILIENCE FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

Focused on strengthening health systems across Africa through digital innovations and collaborations, Dr. Emmanuel Nzai leads the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board and the Africa Centre for Global Health Security. As the global health care workforce shortage continues to grow, Dr. Nzai provides Africa’s next generation of health care providers access to best practices and mentorship through Project ECHO. In addition, Dr. Nzai supports Africa’s global health security leaders by facilitating connections through the ECHO virtual learning networks.

Responding to Gender-Based Violence During War: Sudan

In Sudan, the war is happening “over the bodies of women.”

Despite a devastated health care infrastructure, the SuDRO (Sustainable Development Response Organization), an ECHO partner, is teaching providers how to address the physical and mental traumas of women and children suffering across the country.

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Expanding Opportunities and Building Workforce Capacity in Senegal’s University System

Universities shape young minds – the next generation of leaders. At one university in Senegal, one professor is determined to see more women in leadership positions.

“If the professors do not want to touch the sky, then their students will not know how to reach that high,” says Professor Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye. She responded by creating a well-attended ECHO program on careers and leadership for women, providing crucial mentorship and skills to move forward.

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Close up shot of a gloved hand holding a syphilis test.

People in a detention center holding course completion certificates

WATCH: Kenyan Providers Fight Antimicrobial Resistance Through ECHO

Prescribing antibiotics too often, or for the wrong reasons, can change bacteria so that antibiotics don’t work.

Through the TEACH AMS ECHO Program, providers are working together to learn, and share, best practices to ensure antibiotics are prescribed appropriately.

“ECHO helps with the discussion that you might have limited resources, but you still end up managing the patient the correct way,” a Kenyan doctor says.

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Africa: Celebrating 10 Years of Growth in 2025

Scale

total program attendances in 54 countries and areas

Action

sessions on maternal/child health, infectious disease and emergency preparedness

In decentralized areas, accessing quality health care remains a daily challenge. The ECHO Model provides a foundation for transformative change in underserved regions of Senegal and across Africa. These ECHO initiatives strengthen health care providers’ skills and advance health equity. Today, we see progress toward equity in our communities: with empowered female leaders stepping up to transform the health care system. These efforts turn challenges into opportunities, shaping a more inclusive and promising future.”

— Halimatou Diop-Ndiaye,
Professor, Centre Hospitalier Abass NDAO
PharmD, Ph.D., Bacteriology-Virology Labo,
Dakar-Senegal

From the Field

The Sustainable Development Response Organization upskills medical students and local health care providers during Sudan’s civil war, equipping local teams with the skills to respond to emergencies in the field with limited resources.

The Emergency Medical Services ECHO Program, launched by Seed Global Health and the Ugandan Ministry of Health, trains health care providers in emergency care best practices and builds emergency response capacity across communities.