S4, Ep.5 What does a helicopter have to do with emergency heart surgery?

Just for a Change

Imagine a world where quality healthcare services are available to all, and where technology enables and enhances access. Where those living in rural areas can access the same healthcare services as those in urban areas. SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service Trust (AMS), a non-profit aero-medical rescue organisation working in partnership with the Provincial Departments of Health in South Africa, is playing its part to make this a reality.
This episode explores bringing healthcare to those most affected by geographic and economic disparities with the CEO of AMS, Farhaad Haffajee. Amongst other things, AMS runs a project called Outreach Healthcare to remote rural communities, taking health expertise to rural areas so that those seeking healthcare are diagnosed earlier and receive proper healthcare sooner. We also hear from Francesca Lanzarotti of the Reach Alliance research team that is investigating maternal healthcare and access for women with disabilities in Nepal. These everyday heroes are changing the landscape of healthcare and access for some of the most vulnerable communities both locally and globally.
The Bertha Centre is the first specialised centre in Africa dedicated to advancing social innovation and entrepreneurship and focuses on researching, educating, convening, catalysing and advocating for social, environmental and economic justice. Find out more at https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za/. This podcast is produced by 2stories in collaboration with the Bertha Centre, UCT Graduate School of Business, and the Bertha Foundation. The Reach Alliance Website · Airmedandrescue.com Provider Profile: Air Mercy Service · SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service LinkedIn · About Us - The Toll NSW Ambulance Aeromedical Service · The helicopter rescue team that races the clock to save lives YouTube Clip · Reach Alliance YouTube Clip · Air Mercy Service Website · Bertha Centre · Subscribe to the Bertha Centre newsletter · JFAC S4 Ep.5_ What does a propeller have to do with emergency heart surgery_ Transcript (1).pdf — PDF (179.2 KB)