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Tackling Preventable Health Crises with Project Oscar

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Changemakers from One Young World Series


Host Carol Cone shared the inspiring story of Project Oscar, a transformative initiative

combating neonatal jaundice to prevent life-altering conditions. To learn more, she spoke with Oscar Anderson,

disability activist and the project’s inspiration, and strategic partners Patty O’Hayer from Reckitt

and Her Excellency Toyin Saraki of The Wellbeing Foundation Africa. They discuss the project's

global impact, including providing phototherapy lightboxes to rural hospitals in Vietnam and

launching a program in Nigeria to combat jaundice. Listeners will gain insights into

the power of purpose-driven partnerships, the importance of disability rights, and actionable

steps to address preventable healthcare issues worldwide.


This episode is part of our multi-episode series featuring some of the world’s most influential

changemakers who attended the 2024 One Young World Summit, a global forum that brings

together young leaders from 190+ countries to accelerate social impact.

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