Why delivery and management matter


the need Every day, physicians, medical staff, community workers and their colleagues wrestle with the challenge of delivering healthcare more efficiently and effectively to those who most need it. Many agree on the need for innovation in care delivery models, programs and clinical and back-room operations. Enterprises could benefit from new approaches to management, logistics, […] Continue Reading


Bill Gates impressed by SIC’s expansion strategy


As you might know, SIC has been selected to participate in MIT’s Global Health Delivery G-lab for the past two years. This year our MIT team (Ariel Santos, David Nelson, John Curry, and Michael Bronstein) focused on working with our team to build a detailed expansion strategy for SIC.  Specifically, the objective was to create a systematic, evidence-based approach […] Continue Reading




A taste of Sierra Leone: A student report


Anusuya Das wrote an article for the March 2009 issue of MIT’s Graduate Student News. I reproduced it below. Kusheh! This past IAP, I spent three weeks working on a healthcare project in Sierra Leone as part of the G-Lab class in Sloan. For starters, I would recommend non- Sloan students interested global health delivery issues […] Continue Reading


The Value of Good Data in Healthcare Delivery


Written by Ellen and the rest of the MIT Sloan Baobab Team Our G Lab project revolved around looking at the benefits of implementing an electronic data system in healthcare clinics in Malawi.  Our partner organization,Baobab Health Partnership, developed a touchscreen appliance that can be used both for patient registration and as a clinical support […] Continue Reading


An MIT Global Entreprenuership Lab – Health Delivery Adventure


From the blog of Ted Chan: When I decided to attend MIT Sloan, one of my explicit goals was to get hands-on experience working in other countries and different environments. I wanted to push myself outside of my comfort zone, and learn from people with different experience and backgrounds. MIT as a whole, and the Sloan […] Continue Reading