1. 138th APHA Annual Meeting
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Lessons Title Page
on Health Administration
from Overseas:
International Experience
Elvira Beracochea, MD. MPH.
elvira@midego.com

2. Disclosures
I am president and CEO of MIDEGO, a
public health consulting company
dedicated to help achieve the MDGs
through personal and organizational
development programs and tools.

3. Objectives
1. Discuss lessons learned from
various experiences to improve the
effectiveness of aid projects
2. Discuss ideas to improve health
administration in the US and
overseas

4. Millennium Declaration: Goals

5. Global Challenge
•8,000,000 children die of preventable
and treatable conditions
– How could 100,000 CBOs prevent 80
deaths each?
•3-500,000 women die of preventable
pregnancy and delivery complications
– How could 1000 NGOs prevent 500
deaths each?

6. 7 Lessons
1.Goal-focused Health Management
2.Be Mission-driven
3.Listen to understand
4.Coach staff always
5.Put systems into place
6.Make it and keep it simple
7.Communicate your progress to
everyone

7. Q&A

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