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<P><SPAN>Healthcare for Everyone.</SPAN></P>
<P>Watsi's mission is to fund healthcare with technology. The focus of this talk is around Watsi's most recent pilot project in Uganda, the <A HREF="http://uhp.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Universal Health Project</A> launched earlier this year. They're using technology to build a primary care health financing system while using real-time data to reduce costs, improve quality, & expand access to care.</P>
<P>Join us as fellow MTM'er Michael Liang & folks from Watsi share more about the pilot project & the challenges faced that have required policy, design, & engineering, expertise to overcome.</P>
<P>Anyone with an interest in health, technology, or policy are welcome!</P>
<P>Food & Drink provided</P>
<P>PLEASE RSVP for head count!</P>
<P><SPAN>Speakers TBD, & exact room coming soon!</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>[MORE ABOUT WATSI]</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Founded in 2013 as </SPAN><A HREF="http://old.ycombinator.com/watsi.html" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Y Combinator's first nonprofit</SPAN></A><SPAN>, Watsi is a technology non-profit in the global health space based in San Francisco. Historically, Watsi has been funding surgical care in developing countries. They've supported over 12,000 patients on the crowdfunding site </SPAN><A HREF="http://watsi.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Watsi.org</SPAN></A><SPAN> through individual donors & corporate partnerships. In January 2017, supported by </SPAN><A HREF="https://ycr.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Y Combinator Research</SPAN></A><SPAN>, </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.bohemianfoundation.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Bohemian Foundation</SPAN></A><SPAN>, & </SPAN><A HREF="https://www.pace-able.net/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>Pace Able</SPAN></A><SPAN>, Watsi started their pilot in </SPAN><A HREF="http://uhp.org" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN>primary care</SPAN></A><SPAN>. </SPAN></P>
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