Every medical environment faces challenges with finite assets that often require improvisation and prioritization. The challenges in a tertiary hospital differ from the needs of a remote camp in Mongolia. Healthcare is a complex organism with intersecting systems that rarely have one simple solution. The common thread of healthcare is to provide patient-centered and humanistic care. The Wade Alliance can incorporate the unique perspective of providing care when resources are scarce or abundant. We recognize the impact of a physician prescribing medication that a family cannot afford; the challenge of reliable transportation in rural areas; and how interpersonal communication is required to provide the right treatment to the right person. Excellent and equitable healthcare relies on multiple stakeholders creating lasting positive change. The Wade Alliance can work with your organization to identify and address challenging issues that may be hindering your goal of caring for all of the patients in your area.  

The term cultural competency implies that we have the ability to effectively navigate a foreign culture. Compared to learning another language we will never be as skilled as the person who grew up speaking the language. The better term is cultural fluency which acknowledges that the process to improve our ability to “speak and understand” a different culture is unending.