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“If health workers do not share their challenges and solutions, we are bound to fail.” Most significant learning that contributes to improved performance takes place outside of formal training. It occurs through informal and incidental forms of learning between peers. Effective use of peer learning requires realizing how much we can learn from each other (peer learning), experiencing the power of defying distance to solve problems together (remote learning), and feeling a growing sense of belonging to a community (social learning), emergent across country borders and health system levels (networked learning). At the ASTMH annual meeting Symposium organized by Julie Jacobson, two TGLF Alumnae, María Monzón from Argentina and Ruth Allotey from Ghana, will be sharing their analyses and reflections of how they turned peer learning into action, results, and impact. In his presentation, Reda Sadki, president of The Geneva Learning Foundation (TGLF), will explore: 1. What do we need to understand about digital learning? 2. Networked learning: rethinking learning architecture in the Digital Age 3. Social learning: peer learning is about making human connections 4. Practical examples of TGLF peer learning systems for WHO, Wellcome, UNICEF, and Bridges to Development that connect learning to change, results, and impact. 6. Emergent peer learning systems driven by local practitioner and community needs and priorities. Join this #TropMed23 Peer Learning symposium on Day 2 of the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH). #GlobalHealth #PeerLearning #SocialLearning #NetworkedLearning Some background reading... Pandemic preparedness through connected transnational digital networks of local actors https://redasadki.me/2022/10/13/epidemic-preparedness-through-connected-transnational-digital-networks-of-local-actors/ Reinventing the path from knowledge to action in global health https://redasadki.me/2022/10/12/reinventing-the-path-from-knowledge-to-action-in-global-health/ Metaphors of global health: jazz improvisation ensemble or classical orchestra? https://redasadki.me/2023/04/06/metaphors-of-global-health-jazz-improvisation-ensemble-or-classical-orchestra/ Credible knowers https://redasadki.me/2023/03/21/credible-knowers/ What is a “rubric” and why use rubrics in global health education? https://redasadki.me/2022/10/16/what-is-a-rubric-and-why-use-them-in-global-health-education/ Which is better for global health: online, blended, or face-to-face learning? https://redasadki.me/2022/09/29/which-is-better-for-global-health-online-blended-or-face-to-face-learning/

Poor connectivity? Listen to this session in our podcast https://www.learning.foundation/podcast Are you concerned about the neglected needs of women’s health? Do you know about Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS)? Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) has been described as one of the most neglected sexual and reproductive health problems in sub-Saharan Africa, with approximately 56 million women and girls infected. In May and June 2021, over 300 health care professionals in Sub-Saharan Africa participated in the FAST package workshop on Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) led by Bridges to Development in partnership with the Geneva Learning Foundation. This global, fully-digital community has blossomed into a nascent movement connecting more than 5,000 health care professionals with a shared interest in tackling FGS. In this Experience Sharing event, you will hear from these practitioners about their successes, lessons learned and challenges. You are invited to listen, learn, and share with colleagues from endemic countries who are taking steps to prevent, diagnose, and treat FGS. Join us to share experience and listen to remarkable success stories, lessons learned, and ongoing challenges. Learn more about the Movement to tackle Female Genitale Schistosomiasis (FGS) https://www.learning.foundation/fgs Teach to Reach: Connect is the world’s largest networking event for health care professionnals, connecting over 45,000 people working at all levels of the health system. Request your invitation to join Teach to Reach: Connect https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach This is the recording of a live session held on 17 June 2022 at Teach to Reach: Connect 6.

# What States and LGAs are represented in the Immunization Collaborative? https://www.learning.foundation/nigeria ## 65,320 health workers invited, 239 LGAs represented in Nigeria Immunization Collaborative - Nigerian movement leaders have reported sharing the Collaborative with 65,320 fellow health workers as of July 15th - 101 leaders have personally shared with colleagues - Expressions of interest have grown from 132 on June 17th to 2,711 by July 15th - Partner organizations have increased from 12 to 166 - Applications received from 36 states, with 239 local government areas represented Top challenges identified include: 1. Adults and children missing their vaccinations 2. Reaching zero-dose and missed communities Less than half of the Collaborative participants are women, despite them making up over 70% of the health workforce.

As of Monday 25 January, more than 6,000 national and sub-national participants had registered for the Teach to Reach Accelerator Conference. No travel or per diem needed. The recruitment is being led by an enthusiastic, diligent, organizing committee of 282 Alumni volunteers from 35 countries of the Teach to Reach programme. Register now for the Teach to Reach Conference Accelerator (26-28 January 2021) https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach

Become a Teach to Reach 10 Partner: Help amplify frontline voices at the world’s largest health peer learning event The Geneva Learning Foundation is pleased to announce the tenth edition of Teach to Reach, to be held 20-21 June 2024. Teach to Reach is a massive, open peer learning event where health professionals network, and learn with colleagues from all over the world. Request your invitation https://www.learning.foundation/teachtoreach Teach to Reach 10 continues a tradition of groundbreaking peer learning started in 2020, when over 3,000 health workers from 80 countries came together to improve immunization training. 17,662 health professionals – over 80% from districts and facilities, half working for government – participated in Teach to Reach 9 in October 2023. Participants shared 940 experiences ahead of the event. See what we learned at Teach to Reach 9 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10062521 View Insights Live with Dr Orin Levine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-mloZjjQ5o. Teach to Reach is a platform, community, and network to amplify voices from lower-resource settings bearing the greatest burden of disease. Teach to Reach 10 will focus on the impacts of climate change on health Climate change is a threat to the health of the communities we serve: health workers speak out at COP28 https://redasadki.me/2023/12/11/climate-and-health-health-workers-trust/ Investing in the health workforce is vital to tackle climate change: A new report shares insights from over 1,200 on the frontline https://redasadki.me/2023/12/01/investing-in-the-health-workforce-is-vital-to-face-climate-change-a-new-report-shares-insights-from-over-1200-on-the-frontline/ In the video below, learn from the experiences of 4,700 participants in our Special Event: From community to planet: Health professionals on the frontlines of climate change https://www.learning.foundation/climate. From community to planet: Health professionals on the frontlines of climate change https://youtu.be/ModBatuNefg Poor connectivity? You will find the videos on this page in the low-bandwidth, audio-only Teach to Reach podcast on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/teach-to-reach/id1645687856, Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/61omcfKuAOzizo0IvrVj4u, Google https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9saXN0ZW5ib3guYXBwL2YvVGc2SGVQeGRGODlW, or Amazon https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/76bc2997-8e6b-49a2-a346-945f3a7500fd/teach-to-reach Podcasts. Alongside this theme, other critical health challenges selected by participants for this tenth edition include immunization, neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), and neglected needs of women’s health. In this video of a Teach to Reach session, learn about local action led by community-based health workers to tackle Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS), a neglected tropical disease that affects an estimated 56 million women and girls. https://youtu.be/zEl2wZ4n9B4 In the run-up to Teach to Reach 10, participants will share their real-world experience. Every success, lessons learned, and challenge will be shared back with the community and brought to the attention of partners. The Manifesto for investment in health workers https://learningsi.notion.site/009-2-An-open-source-Manifesto-for-investment-in-health-workers-2-0-178a31e595ef4c4fb87a43dfa76419ba, a visionary statement elaborated by over 1,300 health workers, will be launched at Teach to Reach 10. A diverse range of over 50 global organizations have partnered with Teach to Reach since 2020, including Gavi the Vaccine Alliance, the Wellcome Trust, and UNICEF. The next video is a session with UNICEF on reaching zero-dose children in urban settings. https://youtu.be/wJuwKBw0-hk Alongside global partners and ministries of health, local community-based organizations will also be invited to become Teach to Reach partners. Partners are invited to join the first Partner Briefing, bringing together global health organizations with a commitment to listening and learning from health workers and the communities they serve.