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Finding Your Way into Digital Health with Derek Treatman of Vital Wave

Finding Your Way into Digital Health with Derek Treatman of Vital Wave

FromThe Africa Health Ventures Podcast


Finding Your Way into Digital Health with Derek Treatman of Vital Wave

FromThe Africa Health Ventures Podcast

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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Derek Treatman is a Senior Director of Technology Solutions at Vital Wave, where he supports governments and nonprofits in low-resource countries to use readily-available technologies to improve health services. 
 
In this episode, we hear about the risks, perseverance and creativity with which Derek pursued and ultimately landed his dream job. We trace his journey from college graduate through the various twists and turns of life across four continents, in order to break into the challenging sector of digital health and development. Through it all, we also touch on the role of language in opening doors and fostering communication across countries, cultures, and partners.
 
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Released:
Dec 1, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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