260.000 Reasons To Build Trust | Julie Fleischer | TEDxVUAmsterdam

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In her talk, Julie explores how many healthcare systems in Sub-Saharan Africa are trapped in a vicious cycle: low-quality care leads to low trust, low trust reduces willingness to pay, and without funding, quality does not improve. Her central argument is that trust is not a side issue in healthcare. It is the foundation that makes the whole system work. Using the story of Grace, a pregnant woman living outside Dar es Salaam, Julie shows what this crisis looks like in practice. The real question, she argues, is not whether care exists, but whether women can trust it, afford it, and rely on it when they need it most. She then presents how connected care models such as MomCare can begin to break this cycle. Through digital registration, shared health records, teleconsultation, and incentives for better-quality care, the system becomes more accessible, accountable, and patient-centered. The result is not only better outcomes, but growing trust. Julie’s talk is ultimately a call to reth

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