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Social innovation in health can be defined as co-creational and novel approaches to address challenges of health care access or public health problems. Social innovations are intrinsically bottom-up, engaging communities and derived from user perspectives. There is a strong element of entrepreneurship and intersectionality in the development and set-up of social innovations, adapting what works in a specific context. To reach larger impact, social innovations need to be scaled-up, which demands adaptation to diverse contexts. This contextualization is many times in itself an innovative process, requiring flexibility without compromising the fidelity of the intervention.
The Philani Mentor Mother model is a social innovation developed in South Africa. It builds on a community health worker (CHW) model, with additions addressing the common shortcomings of generic CHW programs. This includes careful recruitment, trust and relationship building, appropriate training and supervision, a high level of accountability and a stong community presence as some of the key features of the intervention. The Philani model has since 2021 been introduced in disadvantaged areas of Malmö and Gothenburg in Sweden. The adaptation process has been documented and researched, revealing the suitability and functionality of this social innovation despite great contextual differences between South Africa and Sweden.
This workshop will explore the challenges and possibilities of transferring and scaling-up social innovations across diverse settings. This is essential in order to meet the SDG 3 of universal health coverage. Utilizing the example of the Philani model we will host an interactive panel discussion on this theme. Expected outcomes are shared learning, insights and practical guidance on how to work in the field of social innovation for health to increase impact and achieve societal transformation.
The workshop will be hosted by The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (https://gsbberthacentre.uct.ac.za), a specialized unit for social entrepreneurship and innovation, situated at the University of Cape Town’s Gradute School of Business, and SWEDESD (www.swedesd.uu.se), a centre at Uppsala University focusing on implementation and transformation within global health. Both BERTHA and SWEDESD are part of the global Social Innovation In Health (SIHI) network, a collaboration between WHO/TDR and universities involved in social innovation in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This joint workshop will serve as an opportunity to strengthen connection and collaboration between UU and UCT within the frame of this global network and beyond.
The planned workshop: Introduction to social innovation (10 min) Presentation of the SIHI network, BERTHA centre (UCT) and SWEDESD (UU) (15 min) Presentation of the Philani model, a social innovation from South Africa implemented in Sweden (20 min) Short break to rearrange and stretch (10 min) Interactive panel discussion on the transfer, contextualization and scale-up of social innovations for societal transformation (50 min) Concluding reflections and wrap-up (15 min)
Keywords: Social innovation, Scale-up, Contextualization, Universal Health Coverage
