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🌟 Celebrating a Decade of Partnership in Health Innovation! 🌟 We are excited to announce the renewal of our ten-year partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim, a collaboration that has been pivotal in driving health equity and innovation globally. This alliance has supported the rise of some of the world's leading social entrepreneurs in health. 🚀 As we step into the next chapter, our mission remains steadfast: to break down barriers and champion better healthcare solutions. Partnerships like ours, Making More Health, are essential in making strides in the health sector. By working together, we amplify our impact and create sustainable change. 🔬✨ In this spirit, we're proud to highlight two inspiring Ashoka Fellows in the healthcare sector: Ashoka Fellow Martin Aufmuth: Martin invented a system to produce affordable eyewear on-site, giving 2.5 billion people with visual impairments access to eyeglasses through EinDollarBrille/EinDollarBrille Schweiz "One Dollar Glasses" (ODG). By empowering local opticians to create awareness, carry out diagnoses, and produce and maintain glasses, Martin has created a scalable and sustainable solution that is independent of traditional aid models. Since 2013, ODG has sold over 60,000 glasses in 8 countries, reaching remote areas that other solutions have not yet served. Fellow Geertrui Serneels: Geert is broadening the support network for refugee and migrant families by training and mobilizing professionals to be culturally attuned and sensitive to the psychosocial aspects of migration. Her organization, Solentra, uses the PACCT methodology to create a culturally comprehensible, community-based entry point for mental healthcare. By partnering with educational institutions, citizen-sector organizations, and advocating for culturally sensitive approaches, Geert ensures that refugee and migrant children receive the psychological support they need to thrive in their new communities. Together, let's continue fostering innovation and improving health outcomes for all. Here's to many more years of remarkable achievements! 👏 #HealthInnovation #AshokaFellows #SocialEntrepreneurship #HealthEquity #PartnershipsForGood Ashoka Changemaker Companies