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Health Equity Brown Bag Lunch | Design for Health Equity & Lessons

Health Equity Brown Bag Lunch | Design for Health Equity & Lessons

Join the Alliance, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign, and Stanford Center for Innovation in Global Health for another session in the Health Equity Brown Bag Lunch series, Design for Health Equity & Lessons: Learn more about Equalize Health, the design and impact of med devices to address equity gaps, and important lessons along the way. This session features Krista Donaldson, PhD, who is an engineer, designer, and entrepreneur recognized as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. She is the Director of Innovation to Impact at Stanford’s Byers Center for Biodesign and helps establish the East Africa Biodesign Program. Krista founded Equalize Health, which developed medical devices treating over 2 million patients in 80 countries. In her talk she’ll cover the good, the challenges, and the big lessons from her work and Equalize Health.

Earth Voices: Exploring the intersection of climate justice and design

Earth Voices: Exploring the intersection of climate justice and design

Join Alliance member IDEO.org during SF Climate Week for a discussion on how people-powered environmental action and design come together to forge a more sustainable and just future for communities in the Bay Area. This event will highlight ongoing initiatives, such as the Hummingbird Farm started by ¡Poder! in Southeast San Francisco, and investigate the role design can play in strengthening community engagement and craft locally resonant solutions.