Guillaume Bapst is revolutionizing the way low income households access and purchase food. In an attempt to improve the food distribution system in France, where access is often slow and bureaucratic, choices are limited, and quality and nutritional value are low, Guillaume has built a network of...
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Guillaume Bapst est un alumni du réseau Ashoka. Pour plus d’information sur ce statut, veuillez nous contacter à [email protected]. IDÉE A.N.D.E.S apporte depuis près de 15 ans des solutions innovantes pour proposer une alimentation saine et accessible aux personnes en situation de précarité...
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In many wildlife-protected areas in Uganda, communities and wildlife are sharing habitats, living closer and interdependent lives than ever before. Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka is linking Uganda's wildlife management and rural public health programs to create common resources that benefit both people...
Read moreMark Swift is creating a social movement for health that mobilizes and empowers communities to take control over their own health and wellbeing. He broadens the understanding and definition of healthcare, allowing practitioners to refer patients to non-clinical solutions within local communities...
Read moreHilmi Quraishi: Improving Health for Millions with Mobile Phones
It began with the game of cricket and cell phones. Hilmi Quraishi recognized that together, cricket— the most popular sport in India—and cell phones, in the hands of 650 million Indians, could become a powerful health tool. In 2005, this observation led him to develop “Freedom HIV/AIDS.” A set of...
Turning Food Deserts Into Food Oases Across The Navajo Nation
For the 330,000 people who live on the Navajo Nation, the homeplace of North American civilization, diabetes is a very real threat. One in three Navajo people is pre-diabetic or diabetic, a trend that’s escalating fast. Access to nutritious food is an underlying issue: 99% of the Navajo Nation is a...
Amina Evangelista Swanepoel has been empowering girls through health education
Palawan’s New Ashoka Fellow
Abla Al Alfy & Her Mother-Centric Approach to Infant Development
Reaching more than 600,000 Egyptian women and mothers, Dr. Abla Al Alfy’s work continues to scale.
Hilmi Quraishi & Philips Foundation Accelerate Health for All
"No woman should die anymore while giving birth to a child, no child should be left without education, no youth should remain unskilled." - Hilmi Quarishi