First Name
Vanessa
Last Name
Traconis Quevedo
What is the champion's current position?
CEO
Website
Twitter
What are the champion's specialties or areas of expertise?
Vanessa works on occupational health, and development of subsidized care programs for chronic patients.
What are the champion's achievements in digital health?
Vanessa has worked with more than 100 civil organizations, religious associations and institutions to develop a cooperation network to help implementation of a program of health support to low-income or vulnerable people. Furthermore, she developed a digital onboarding system and programs in health education.
Why is the champion passionate about digital health (how did the champion become interested in digital health)?
Vanessa has been supporting low-income people for them to get their medicines through social benefit supports for more than 16 years. She is passionate about digital health as she saw a chance through technology and social cooperation; that it could address pharmaceutical poverty in various sectors and in populations where technology is not available to many people. She developed an application where organizations enter specific data to develop specific health programs under the needs of the beneficiaries and programs are implemented by these same organizations, developing a social cooperation network in relation to comprehensive health.
How can we attract more women to work on digital health?
To attract more women to work in digital health, Vanessa emphasizes that we should conduct advertising activities of prominent women in the digital health sector. She believes that they can motivate more women who has fear of failure, inequality, and society where women were told "they cannot".
Which organization does the champion work for?
Health Network
What is the champion's country of origin?
México
Where does the champion live (country)
México