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Below are a few on-the-ground examples of the application of complex systems concepts.

Practical Applications

Jamkhed, India

Two doctors engage a rural community to improve their collective health.

Thailand

Millennial Development Goals achieved at a low, sustainable cost by following systems principles.

                Johns Hopkins

Global Obesity Prevention

A dedicated systems approach to worldwide obesity.

Watch their video and visit their site at globalobesity.org.

A Few More Examples

Arizona State University College of Health Solutions:

Revolutionize Health's mission is reflected in the initiatives ASU is taking to improve health systems. Their relentless focus on social impact, accountability, rapid iterative improvement, and transdisciplinary work make them an excellent model for other universities seeking to improve their health education curriculum.

How Do We Heal Medicine?:

Dr. Atul Gawande offers a groundbreaking TED talk in which he discusses how complexity requires us to work together in ways we simply haven't seen before in health fields.

Future Health Systems Podcast:

This podcast, titled"Complexity, Complexity, Complexity," advances several real-world applications, including a Ugandan hospital which successfully multiplied the number of women giving birth insides its walls by working with the local network of motorcycle and taxi drivers and implementing a voucher payment system.

Health Affairs: A Systems Approach Is The Only Way To Address The Opioid Crisis: We have a rampant prescription drug abuse issue in our country. The most effective way to solve it is to work together and to work on multiple facets of the issue simultaneously.

Systems Thinking to Address Chronic Disease in Austin, Texas:

Leaders in Austin engineered a systems dynamic model for preventing heart disease in a disadvantaged population, helping stakeholders approach the issue more effectively and creatively.

Systems Thinking for Tanzania's Health System:

By focusing on strategic investments in health and capacity building, two districts in Tanzania have significantly reduced mortality.

Systems Thinking Approach to HIV and HEP-C in Australia:

The W3 Project is implementing a systems approach as it helps public health programs adapt to new developments in HIV and hepatitis C transmission.

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