The Latest in Global Health, Tech, and Stories from the Front Lines of Health Care at SwitchPoint 2017

April 20, 2017 Chapel Hill, NCHundreds of global health experts, entrepreneurs, tech innovators, academics, artists, and frontline health workers from around the world will gather next week in Saxapahaw, North Carolina, to report on the latest in pioneering projects that improve lives, and to cultivate partnerships to further social good.  SwitchPoint 2017 takes place April 27 and 28. Sometickets are still available.This year ’s program brings frontline health workers to the main stage, where they will share what it’s really like on the front lines of care around the world—their struggles, their inspirations, and how their life-saving services are changing their communities.The energy of the speakers and the attendees is phenomenal.This sixth annual SwitchPoint conference, produced by  IntraHealth International, takes place in the tiny old mill town of Saxapahaw and features more than70 speakers and performers,21 microlabs, andtwo field trips. The fast-paced event is known for convening thinkers from around the world and across disciplines to focus on today ’s greatest challenges in global health, technology, and development. “SwitchPoint is unlike any other conference,” says Pape Gaye, IntraHealth ’s president and CEO. “The energy of the speakers and the attendees is phenomenal, and every year we see ideas and people that might seem completely unrelated come together to find creative solutions for social good. This year, we have a great emphasis on stor...
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