(CNN)In sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in rural areas, accessing a health clinic isn't always as simple as it should be. Poor roads can mean a trip to the doctor could be a days-long journey. As a result, several start-ups have launched that bring medical advances directly into the home — or smartphone. Despite the huge leaps …
One of the most insightful speeches I heard last year was by Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. He spoke on how technology is changing leadership. In a rapidly changing world, nothing is guaranteed. The world we currently live in is drastically different from the world that our parents …
Ola Orekunrin is a British–Nigerian Medical doctor and Managing director of Flying Doctors of Nigeria; a charity based in Lagos, Nigeria. Ola was born in London, England and grew up under the care of foster parents in Lowestoft. Her name “Ola” means “Wealth” in Yoruba. Ola graduated from Hull York Medical School at the age …
— interview by Monica Mark. This interview has been edited and condensed. What inspired you to start Flying Doctors Nigeria? This was mainly inspired by my younger [12-year-old] sister dying, here in Nigeria, because she couldn�t access an emergency service. There wasn�t an air ambulance service in Nigeria when you started out. How did you …
British-Nigerian doctor Ola Orekunrin may be only 28, but she’s already founded Nigeria’s first emergency air ambulance service. From behind the wheel of her car, Ola Orekunrin calls out an apology as she makes a rapid reverse U-turn on a street in the Nigerian city of Lagos. “A call just came in for an emergency …