Frontline discoveries.
Scalable solutions.
Lasting change.

TIP Global Health is a leading authority in developing
lasting solutions on the frontlines of health.

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ABOUT TIP GLOBAL HEALTH

Creating Thriving, Community-Driven Health Systems

TIP Global Health is a leading authority in developing lasting solutions on the frontlines of health. TIP’s transformative approach to collaborating with frontline health workers, early alignment of its work with government priorities, and rigorous data-gathering, enables the scale-up of highly-effective solutions to extend access to life-saving quality care.

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Frontline Discoveries

TIP empowers frontline health workers to take the lead in creating lasting solutions by strengthening their capacity, resilience, and hopefulness.

Scalable Solutions

TIP works in true partnership with government officials from the start by sharing information with all who need it and developing solutions that are self-sustaining and easily replicable.

Lasting Change

TIP’s local on-the-ground expertise and community-driven solutions are key to lasting improvements in the delivery of primary health care.

We are on the frontlines of global health.
Global health has improved dramatically over the past 50 years, but 400 million people still lack access to essential quality health care. TIP addresses this challenge through developing highly-effective and self-sustaining community-driven solutions that transform primary health care delivery and health systems.
Our Impact

67% Decrease

in Underweight Malnutrition

120%

Improvement

in the 5 Pillars of

Quality Care

Zero

Cases of HIV Transmission from Mother to Child

since 2016

1,250

TIP-Trained frontline health workers, serving a population

of 450,000

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TIP’s signature community-driven solutions are designed for global impact and scale.
See how TIP’s unique approach empowers frontline
health workers and achieves community health goals.

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TIP Global Health believes that every person deserves a healthy future. That’s why we do whatever it takes to develop highly-effective, cost-efficient solutions that expand access to life-saving quality health care. But we can’t do this important work without your support.

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Hope is Blooming
It was wonderful to be back with our friends and colleagues in Detroit! We were so…
Leadership News from TIP Global Health
Since founding TIP Global Health (then The Ihangane Project) in 2008, I have always considered our…
On the Horizon for the Hope Initiative
The Hope Initiative was developed in Rwanda by TIP Global Health to understand the influence of…
TIP Hosts Visit to Show E-Heza In Action During CPHIA 2022
During the Africa Health Tech Summit held in Kigali in December 2022, the Africa CDC digitization…
Enabling Linkage Of Pregnant Women Into The Healthcare Ecosystem By Building Community Health Worker Programs Trusted By The Community
Authors Ishimwe, Angele Bienvenue; Uwitonze. Annick Gloria; Nsubuga, Diana Nambatya, PhD; Leonard, Wendy, MD Background Despite…
Joy Umutesi’s Inspiring Speech at the Conference on Public Health in Africa
TIP Global Health invited Joy Umutesi, a Community Health Worker (CHW) from Rwanda, to present at…
Ten Years of TIP Global Health
In 2012, TIP Global Health embarked upon an ambitious initiative to decrease childhood malnutrition in Gakenke…
E-Heza Data Solutions Expands to Mareba Health Center
I first heard about TIP Global Health about two years ago. After learning more about the…
Reflections on 2022 from Dr. Diana Nambatya Nsubuga
In my six months with TIP Global Health, it has been my pleasure to get to…
E-Heza Data Solution is a Digital Public Good
On December 4, 2022 E-Heza Data Solution was added to the Digital Public Goods Alliance DPG…
The Hope Initiative Research Findings in a Sub-Analysis of HIV Positive Women
The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us that even the most thoughtfully designed, evidence-based primary healthcare delivery…
Community Health Workers Combat Malnutrition with Aheza Fortified Foods
Nutrition is an essential component of adequate primary care. Yet, health centers have long struggled with…
Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc. is Bringing Hope to Healthcare Through Support of TIP’s Hope Initiative
Health and wellbeing is deeply personal, and the ability to optimize health and wellbeing is often…
Dr. Diana Nambatya Nsubuga’s First Impressions of TIP Global Health’s Transformative Stage
Being a part of the TIP Global Health Team has been highly impressive. Since I joined…
Hope Makes Better Health Possible
Read Aline’s story of how trustful relationships create hope and support better quality healthcare.
TIP’s Strategic Growth Made Possible by CRI Foundation Support
Since 2017, CRI Foundation has provided transformational support for TIP Global Health’s strategic growth and overall…
“Public Healthcare Delivery Systems:  Building Trust through Hope” Featuring Dr. Wendy Leonard
The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us that even the most thoughtfully designed, evidence-based primary healthcare delivery…
Building Stronger Relationships with E-Heza Data Solutions
Shena is a Community Health Worker in her village. The Covid-19 pandemic took a toll on…
E-Heza Data Solutions Selected for Healthtech Hub Africa
E-Heza Data Solutions was recently selected as one of the top 30 African startups to win…
Join Dr. Wendy Leonard for “Public Healthcare Delivery Systems:  Building Trust through Hope” – February 23rd at 7 pm PT
Dr. Wendy Leonard, TIP Global Health’s Executive Director and Founder, will be speaking about TIP’s work…
Smartphones, an Essential Tool to Empower Community Health Workers
In 1995, Rwanda established the Rwanda Community Health Workers (CHW) Program. The aim was to increase…
Isa’s Day
Learn more about how E-Heza Digital Solutions, designed in partnership with frontline health workers, empowers a…
“You Are Doing What?” Podcast Featuring Dr. Wendy Leonard
Listen to TIP Founder and Executive Director, Dr. Wendy Leonard, speak with host Mark Cohen of…
Hope in Healthcare Summit 2021
Watch the virtual summit, held on October 6, 2021, that explored the role of hopefulness in…
From Ruli to Detroit: Cross-Continental Learning
When Henry Ford Health System visited Rwanda in partnership with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, they visited…
Hope Among Health Workers and the Communities They Serve – AMCHP 2021
Watch a panel discussion between TIP Global Health’s Dr. Wendy Leonard and Angele Bienvenue Ishimwe and…
Aheza Community Health Initiative at Work: Improving the Nutrition Status of Children
Many families experienced additional hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including an increased risk…
Announcing TIP Global Health’s 2020 Annual Report
Below is an excerpt from TIP Global Health’s 2020 Annual Report. Click the button below to…
With Support, Anything is Possible
After the loss of her daughter-in-law, 65-year-old Josephine found herself as the main caregiver of a…
The Last Mile: Key to Primary Care Delivery
Primary health care is widely perceived as the pathway to universal health coverage and achievement of…
First Research Findings Published from Hope Initiative
TIP adapted the Herth Hope Index to the Rwandan context, and we have been using this…
Empowering Community Health Workers Through Digital Tools
Since TIP’s founding, the approach to empower frontline health workers has been to co-design solutions with…
Healthy Behavior Change Is Possible With Effective Education
TIP’s work in rural communities is able to provide several tools to assist community members in…
2020: A Year of Challenges and Growth
While 2020 was a challenging year for us all, TIP is proud of the impact frontline…

Our July Newsletter is out!

Highlights include our 2023 Annual Report, the NCDA child scorecard pilot, a drive aimed at improving child health; we served 45 villages, reached 416 pregnant women & 5,706 children under 2. A spotlight on Yvonne, Deputy Managing Director at Aheza.

Our Co-CEO, Wendy Leonard & Angele Ishimwe attended the Izumi Foundation Partners meeting. Wendy discussed "Designing & Leveraging Health Technologies," and Angele was on the "Caring for All People:Emerging Opportunities for Compassion and Hope" panel. Proud to advance healthcare

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Our Child Scorecard Pilot in Gasabo District was a success!
User proficiency: 71%-100% (median 90%)
416 pregnant women & 5,706 children under 2 received care
Acute malnutrition dropped from 8.02% to 5.9%
Excited to expand E-Heza to more districts with support from Rwanda's NCDA.

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