What is HERA all about?

Learn more about the HERA App for Refugees - how it works, how to sign up, and what it does!

Guest lecture on Harvard’s Innovation and Global Health Systems Class

Our CEO and CMO, Dr. Surmeli and Dr. Narla, presented HERA’s progress since its beginning in Dr. Atun’s Innovation and Global Health Systems class for future innovators at the Harvard School of Public Health last week.

Mobile and digital interventions in humanitarian crises

Check out our latest publication — we talk about the implementation of the HERA app in the field in Turkey.

HERA receives 3rd place in HITLAB Women’s Health Tech Challenge!

HERA is delighted to have received 3rd place in the HITLAB Women’s Health Tech Challenge. It’s been fantastic to meet so many exciting innovators in the field of women’s health!

Agile Application of Digital Health Interventions during the COVID-19 Refugee Response

Read HERA’s latest publication on our response to COVID-19 here:

We accept interns from Harvard

We were happy to participate in the Harvard T.H. Chan School o f Public Health Open House last night — and to speak to so many students who are passionate about refugee health.

ACTIVITIES

MEDICAL RESCUE

We provide medical rescue training for health professionals in our association and provide medical search and rescue activities to become widespread.

INSTITUTE

We provide individual and institutional capacity increase for disaster and emergency situations and search and rescue activities.

HUMANITARIAN AID

We are carrying out humanitarian-based projects to increase the capacity of fragile groups in response to disasters and emergencies.

NEWS

July Impact and Data Meeting Key Highlights
In our July Impact and Data Meeting we focused on user behavior campaign performance and new AI powered tools. One of the key highlights was the launch of our AI…
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Health is a Right — Not a Privilege
This World Refugee Day, we stand with displaced mothers and children by turning solidarity into action. Through the HERA App and WhatsApp service, we bring health information directly into the…
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June Impact & Data Meeting Highlights
This month, we analyzed shifts in user engagement across both the app and WhatsApp—especially around translation usage, symptom search, and health updates. Our focus remained on increasing adoption: new messaging…
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HERA Digital Health – Finalist at the 2025 AI for Good Impact Awards
HERA Digital Health has been selected as a finalist in the AI for People category at the 2025 AI for Good Impact Awards for our work to improve healthcare access…
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May Impact & Data Meeting Highlights
We reviewed HERA’s feature performance—including pregnancy tracking, translation support, and the AI health assistant—alongside ad strategies to improve reach and engagement. The team also focused on increasing user sign-ups and…
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ChangeNow Summit 2025 was a blast!
As the biggest expo of environmental and social solutions for the world, we had a chance to see the amazing work of inspiring organizations solving for the biggest challenges of…
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