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Cross-posted: Healthy Newborn Network(HNN)   April 26

By Anneke Jagau

'I like it that we do audits now, because  it helps us to not relax but to be careful  and work diligent because otherwise  your patient dies and you need to  answer for that.´  

By Wendy Taylor, Director, Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact; and Karen Clune, Innovation Advisor, Center for Accelerating Innovation and Impact 

Cross-posted on USAID Impact Blog April 1, 2013     

Presentation day! Today, innovators presented to esteemed staff of the East Central and Southern African Regional Health Community  (ESCA).  Comprised of ten member countries, this inter-governmental platform taps into regional and international expertise to promote sharing of best practices, identify priorities, capacity build, and advocate for improved policies and programs within the region.

The second day of the Xcelerator focused on identifying and addressing possible barriers to success and articulating value.  Participants identified factors that could impede their ability to scale and what situations might “kill” their idea.   Additionally, they discussed how they would monitor and evaluate their innovations’ value within their target market.