What You Should Know:
- H1, the leading platform for global healthcare data with a database of 10M+ healthcare professional profiles, today announced a new module within its H1 Connect platform designed to connect doctors interested in global medical missions with the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) supporting these humanitarian efforts.
- With a renewed focus on building a robust global health network, H1 Connect leverages H1’s extensive network of 250+ life sciences companies, healthcare entities, and NGOs to connect doctors with various global health opportunities worldwide. The solution enables doctors to build their own profiles, access global health training and resources through H1’s partners, collaborate with like-minded medical peers, and apply to join NGO “ready reserve” rosters or specific medical missions via a marketplace of global health opportunities.
Streamlining Global Healthcare Volunteerism: H1 Connect’s Impact on Doctors and NGOs
During crises, doctors often seek volunteer opportunities that match their skills and interests, which can be time-consuming. H1 Connect simplifies this by enabling doctors to create profiles quickly and automatically connect with volunteer initiatives through its network of NGOs. This allows them to swiftly apply for specific roles, such as providing clinical support in Zambia or participating in emergency response efforts in Gaza.
NGOs face the challenge of finding qualified healthcare professionals willing to volunteer. They typically resort to word-of-mouth or rely on existing networks for recruitment. Now, NGOs like Save the Children can use H1 Connect to build a “ready reserve” roster, instantly visible to thousands of vetted healthcare professionals.
H1 launched its initiative to connect doctors with global medical missions after the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack in Israel, which escalated into a regional conflict. It quickly mobilized healthcare professionals to help treat casualties in Israeli hospitals. Following the conflict in Gaza, H1 assisted emergency medical teams in staffing their rosters for missions to the region. Thousands of doctors have joined H1 Connect, with dozens already deployed on missions and more on reserve rosters.
H1 Connect serves doctors seeking global health opportunities and enables NGOs and healthcare institutions to directly connect with qualified professionals through H1’s platform.
“We couldn’t stand by on the sidelines and watch the catastrophe unfold in the Middle East. So, we reached out to every doctor on our platform and asked them if they wanted to volunteer knowing there was an immediate need in both Israel and Gaza,” said Ariel Katz, H1’s co-founder and CEO. “We believe global health issues must be addressed wherever they are found. We don’t take sides and we leave the politics out of it.”