IXL Social Enterprise Case Studies Chronic Diseases October, 2013

BREAKING THE POVERTY CYCLE Social Enterprise Challenge Improving Chronic Disease Care in Slums by 2019 With Special Call to Action by President Bill Clinton Globally, over 250 million slum dwellers suffering from chronic diseases need help. The social and economic cost of chronic diseases is significant for individuals, families and society. Generics, better medicine, and digital technologies may offer solutions, but more are needed. Solutions for chronic diseases in slums are not a priority for governments, the private sector or NGOs. Social enterprises may be the best option to address this issue. However, building successful social enterprises in slums will be difficult. Can we build a social healthcare enterprise that serves the needs of 25 million slum dwellers suffering from chronic diseases by 2019? Written by: Hitendra Patel, Ronald Jonash, Kristen Anderson and Julius Bautista Version 2.0, January 2014 Hult International Business School Publishing 1