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Promoting Child Development by Improving Care Quality in Public and Private Institutions in Mexico

  • Publication date May 30, 2023
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Guest blog by Miriam Gastélum Aispuro When I got accepted for the IPP Harvard Program, I was happy relief. I thought, “WOW,” we will finally have the answers to the problems we are trying to solve in the Foundation. The course started and after weeks of learning, discussions and lectures, I realized that my thoughts…Continue Reading Promoting Child Development by Improving Care Quality in Public and Private Institutions in Mexico

A Policy Neophyte’s Journey Through Organizational Change, Policy Failures & Enlightenment in the United States

  • Publication date May 25, 2023
Torres del Paine National Park, Chile

Guest blog by Lucas R. Martinez In December of 2021, I embarked on a 6-day trek through Torres del Paine National Park, in southern Chilean Patagonia. A yearly ritual with a best friend from college, I would find a multi-day hike far from civilization to collect my thoughts, reenergize my spirit, and challenge me mentally…Continue Reading A Policy Neophyte’s Journey Through Organizational Change, Policy Failures & Enlightenment in the United States

Addressing the Plight of Caregivers in Monterrey, Mexico

  • Publication date May 17, 2023
Monterrey team at dinner

Guest blog by Cecilia Ávila, Celina Fernández, Alejandra Hyver, Ana Luna, Gabriela Muñoz, Cordelia Portilla, José Francisco Salas, Rocío Salazar When Mayor Colosio came close with the Districts of Care in Bogota, he called me right on the spot to tell me “stop everything you’re doing, we need to focus on caregivers and the economy…Continue Reading Addressing the Plight of Caregivers in Monterrey, Mexico

From Silos to Bridges – Improving Children and Young People’s Experience of Safety in Helsinki

  • Publication date May 15, 2023
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Guest blog by Hanna Harris, Arjariitta Heikkinen, Tiina Hörkkö, Satu Järvenkallas, Katja Nissinen, Piia Pelimanni, Mari Väistö, Meri Virta. The challenge we decided to take on was improving children and young people’s experience of safety in urban environments. The problem was tackled by a core team of eight people representing each division of the City…Continue Reading From Silos to Bridges – Improving Children and Young People’s Experience of Safety in Helsinki

Providing Quality Health Care in Kaduna State, Nigeria

  • Publication date April 12, 2023
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Guest blog by Anis Saidi, David Friedman, Diksha Kataria, Krista Gon, Lucy Kruske, Tatenda Mujeni, Younmi Kim Complex problems are not impossible to solve. As we learned over the course of this module, PDIA teams must adopt a humble, progressive, and iterative approach to tackle complex problems successfully. The initial step is deconstructing the problem…Continue Reading Providing Quality Health Care in Kaduna State, Nigeria

Providing Mental Health Access to Vulnerable Youth in New York City

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Guest blog by Shanequa E. Moore, IPP ’22 When I applied to the IPP program, I envisioned a traditional academic experience; yet, what I received has helped me to embrace both my passions and frustrations with public policy and uncover the possibilities of what we can accomplish when we work together. I recall the words…Continue Reading Providing Mental Health Access to Vulnerable Youth in New York City

Using PDIA to Implement Health Priorities for the Presidential Election in Argentina

A prescription bottle with pills spilling out

Guest blog by Adolfo Rubinstein, IPP ’22 Having been minister of health of my country during the previous administration (2017-2019), I felt fairly confident in my own policy-making abilities but, at the same time, I realized that policymaking is not an abstraction. It should get to policy implementation and hopefully policy impact. However, as we…Continue Reading Using PDIA to Implement Health Priorities for the Presidential Election in Argentina

Providing Effective and Quality Health Services in Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Guest blog by Dr. Amina Mohammed Baloni, IPP’22   I got accepted for the Implementing Public Policy Program following a late application, I had first applied for another executive program focusing on women in leadership positions which I thought would be interesting given my current work context. I was initially apprehensive as the course was a…Continue Reading Providing Effective and Quality Health Services in Kaduna State, Nigeria