First Name
Claudia Carolina
Last Name
Barrera Renault
What is the champion's current position?
CEO and founder
Website
Linkedin
What are the champion's specialties or areas of expertise?
Claudia graduated as General Practitioner at Univ. Católica de Chile. She holds postgraduate degree in Psychiatry at Univ. De Chile, and diploma in Senior Strategic Management in Health Organizations at Univ. Andrés Bello. In 2006, she co-founded Grupo Cetep, a company that seeks to bring mental health and well-being closer to people, recognized with the Chilean government's female seal, with 70% of heads are women.
What are the champion's achievements in digital health?
Claudia has managed to develop a digital culture in Grupo Cetep, with health personnel highly trained in ICT, file and digital telecare platform since its inception. She developed a chatbot associated with a mental health triage, with an Artificial Intelligence model that determines severity and cluster of symptoms. The chatbot allows immediate access to a professional through a web app.
Why is the champion passionate about digital health (how did the champion become interested in digital health)?
Claudia's interest stems from the precarious mental health situation in Chile: 4 psychiatrists per 100,000 inhabitants (most in the private service), 20% of the population with related problems, and high rate of mobile phone use. She believes that digital health enables effective response to these needs, covering large numbers of populations at much more affordable prices than face-to-face care.
How can we attract more women to work on digital health?
To attract women, it is essential to show them the meaning of this work: the large gaps in access to health that exist today in our countries, and how digital health will help reduce them. We need to ensure that, from a very young age, girls are confident that they can solve great problems of humanity with effort, courage and technological tools.
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Which organization does the champion work for?
Cetep Group
What is the champion's country of origin?
Chile
Where does the champion live (country)
Chile