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Vietnam: Advancing Women’s Careers through the ECHO Model
ECHO leaders are creating more opportunities for women in health care leadership and access to training.
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Noncommunicable Diseases
A Silent Health Crisis: Hypertension in India’s Rural Communities
In India, hypertension training for health workers is a critical public health need. Project ECHO is empowering India’s frontline health workers to detect and manage high blood pressure, one community at a time.
Health Care
From Stigma to Support: Flipping the Script on Mental Health in India
ECHO India and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences are changing this landscape, offering a beacon of hope to communities in need.
Long COVID
Empowering Providers in Underserved Regions to Treat Long COVID
The Schmidt Initiative for Long Covid and Project ECHO are working to improve care for long COVID by building capacity, raising awareness and enhancing access to treatments.
Health Care
Bridging Sectors: ECHO India’s Holistic Model for Health and Beyond
The team of partners at ECHO India have established the ECHO Model as the country’s go-to solution for upskilling the workforce at scale.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
WHO Collaborating Center for Digital Learning in Health Emergencies
The World Health Organization and Project ECHO partnership is a transformative catalyst for equity.
Maternal and Child Health
‘Every Infant Matters’ for this Mother-Daughter Nonprofit Team
With the ECHO Model’s support, Dr. Shelly Batra and Dr. Radhika Batra reach more mothers around India with high-quality health care.
Health Care
Case Report: Nurses in India, a Lever for Change
Nurses can make a significant impact in reducing the health care burden in rural and high-need areas. The ECHO Model provides much-needed opportunities for specialization to these critical care workers.
Tuberculosis
Reaching Further, Faster with Critical Tuberculosis Treatment in India
Treating tuberculosis in any country presents challenges: the highly infectious disease takes on many forms — pulmonary, renal, even ocular — that make it difficult to diagnose, especially in children. Any interruption to the months-long treatment course often results in a drug-resistant strain and ongoing disease transmission, complicating efforts to eradicate the disease.
Tuberculosis
Before It’s Too Late: Tuberculosis Treatment Access for Women and Children
Women and children experience almost 45% of the tuberculosis cases in India, but they are the least likely to receive comprehensive treatment that can cure the disease. In partnership with India’s Ministry of Health, ECHO India* intends to create equitable care for all.
COVID-19
ECHO India Goes Viral in Response to COVID-19
When ECHO India launched its COVID-19 training series in 2020, 1,000 participant slots filled in less than five minutes. Health professionals were eager to learn about intensive care unit practices for their patients.