Fondation Botnar is investing in emerging solutions to build a better future for children and young people globally.
Fondation Botnar champions the use of AI and digital technology to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people in growing urban environments around the world. We do this by supporting research, catalysing diverse partners, and investing in scalable solutions.
Cities fit for young people
We are seizing the opportunity to make sure the world’s urban environments are safe and thriving for young people. We connect diverse partners with local, national, and regional governments to catalyse these transformations.
AI and digital for the next generation
We fund, co-create, and scale up artificial intelligence (AI) and digitally-enabled solutions to bridge the health worker capacity gap, transform health systems from being reactive to proactive, and improve care efficiency and wellbeing for children and young people. We also prioritise the discussion around the pooling and sharing of health data to not only help policy-makers, but also help the general population to better understand their health needs.
Meaningful youth participation
We create opportunities and platforms for young people to share power and responsibility in shaping their health and wellbeing. We seek to include youth voices in the planning, design, and implementation of both local and global programs and policies.
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📢 News alert!
The DYNAMIC pilot study in Tanzania and Rwanda has resulted in a reduction of inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions in children by a four-fold!
Proud to be supporting @UnisanteVD and @SwissTPH and other partners on this.
Read on 👇
http://botnar.co/dynamic
“If the digital-first approach enables people to access high-quality healthcare services, we should go for it". 💬
Andy Fischer from @isfteh reflects on digital health as the basic model for care. Learn more 🔽
https://bit.ly/34DLshh
Many young people are growing up in cities that struggle to meet their needs, and especially girls.
This great piece from @CityLab explores how to create spaces that also cater to girls' needs ⤵️
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-05-28/we-need-more-public-space-for-teen-girls?srnd=citylab
"Child rights-based approaches will be required to enhance the response to the civil-political, social, economic & cultural determinants of global child health issues"
Read more in @LancetChildAdol on a global agenda for child health ⬇️
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(19)30346-3/fulltext
Digital workforce up-skilling and connectivity remain significant barriers to the adoption of digital health systems in many countries. We must bridge the digital divide to reach #uhc2030.
Read more from @DzikunuRichard here: https://medium.com/amplify/towards-a-digital-health-future-a59e0e6b070d https://twitter.com/DzikunuRichard/status/1394579166306181122
As a medical informatics professional in the global health space, this is so relatable, says @LThengo. Check out my new article on why we need to invest in digital skills for health professionals @ghcorps @Trans4m_Health @MicaelaNeumann_ @FondationBotnar https://medium.com/amplify/towards-a-digital-health-future-a59e0e6b070d
Excited about this new award. As our Indonesian Acting Country Director says Agnes Mallipu, says, "Enabling young people to make a better decision on the food they consume means enabling them to have a better future." Thank you @FondationBotnar https://www.gainhealth.org/media/news/announcing-fondation-botnar-award-gain-adolescent-nutrition-programme-indonesia
Great to see baseline findings emerging from our 30 month intervention study - using adaptive and co-creation processes - on mental health amongst adolescents in Tanzania and Vietnam @ODI_Global @FondationBotnar https://twitter.com/jomroche/status/1403006727243636739
The poorer children are the lowest their mental wellbeing - some preliminary results from a survey on schools in Tanzania as part of a research we are doing with colleagues from @ODI_Global Tanzania and Vietnam
More >>
https://odi.org/en/about/our-work/addressing-the-mental-health-needs-of-adolescents-in-tanzania-and-viet-nam-through-the-co-creation-of-digital-and-non-digital-solutions/
That is the progress we seek ✊ Invest in the capacity of young people to use technology to create the changes they want to see. @FondationBotnar Fit4Future is here to bridge the digital divide and empower youth to take their place as digital natives 🙌
https://www.fondationbotnar.org/project/fit4future/
