Published inInnovate4Health·Mar 13, 2018SaTo Pan Delivers a Sustainable Solution to the Sanitation Crisis in Developing NationsBy Michael O’Keefe Poor sanitation poses an ongoing threat to the health and well-being of people in the developing world. Severe health problems, death, and disease can be directly linked to unsafe hygiene practices that continue to plague many countries. A UN Fact Sheet notes that 2.3 billion people lack…Innovate4health5 min readInnovate4health5 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Mar 6, 2018Daktari Diagnostics Takes on Africa’s Healthcare Challenges One Diagnostic Device at a TimeBy Alex Summerton & Nick Churchill Africa’s predominantly rural characteristic and limited medical infrastructure are among the region’s greatest challenges to implementing effective healthcare programs and policies for its residents. The high costs for patients associated with diagnosis and treatment in terms of money, time, and travel, along with cultural…Healthcare4 min readHealthcare4 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Feb 27, 2018Augmented Reality Technology Helps Bring Surgical Expertise to Conflict Zones and the Developing WorldBy Gleb Savich The majority of people in the world do not have access to safe and affordable surgical care. More than 2 billion people cannot receive surgical care simply because there are no surgical facilities where they live. Up to 3 billion more people do not have access to…Medicine5 min readMedicine5 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Feb 21, 2018Indian Startup Develops Nanomaterial Filter to Help Solve Global Drinking Water CrisisBy Gleb Savich Access to clean water remains a critical issue on a global scale. According to the latest statistics by the World Health Organization (WHO), 844 million people lack a basic drinking water service and at least 2 billion people use contaminated water that can transmit cholera, dysentery, typhoid…Innovate4health5 min readInnovate4health5 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Feb 15, 2018DNAe Enhances HIV Treatment By Monitoring the Effectiveness of Antiretroviral TherapyBy Alex Summerton HIV/AIDS is a complex disease presenting a range of challenges for all stages of a patient’s progression. Effective detection, diagnosis, management, and monitoring are all crucial, and problems anywhere in the treatment chain can make later stages more difficult or undo the careful work of earlier stages…HIV4 min readHIV4 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Feb 6, 2018Nike’s Innovations Provide Comfort and Independence to People with DisabilitiesBy Nick Churchill Many amputees, stroke victims, and people with movement disabilities rely on specialized clothing to support their daily lives. Participation in society, whether in the developing or developed world, requires being appropriately dressed. …Nike4 min readNike4 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Dec 7, 2017Embrace Infant Warmers Help Save Lives of Preterm Babies in Developing CountriesBy Gleb Savich Preterm birth is the leading cause of death for children under five years old. An estimated 15 million babies are born before 37 weeks gestation each year, and nearly 1 million children under five die due to complications associated with such births. Nearly three quarters of them…Health5 min readHealth5 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Nov 7, 2017Miriam Bridges the Gap Between Developing-World Infrastructure and Cancer DetectionBy Alex Summerton Originally a disease diagnosed only in developed countries, cancer is now a leading cause of death in the developing world with over half of all new cases annually. The rise in cancer in the developing world is attributed to improving technological, medical, and socioeconomic conditions. People are…3D Printing5 min read3D Printing5 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Oct 31, 2017Nutriset Uses Patents and Trademarks to Fight Severe Malnutrition Across the GlobeBy Nick Churchill Malnutrition is one of the greatest global health challenges, particularly with regard to children and pregnant women in developing countries. Undernutrition contributes to nearly half of all deaths among children under the age of 5 and has lifelong consequences for physical and cognitive wellbeing. Nutriset has confronted…Innovate4health4 min readInnovate4health4 min read
Published inInnovate4Health·Aug 31, 2017New Oxygen Machine Technology Confronts Blackouts in Emerging NationsBy Andrew B. Levey Oxygen therapy, where supplemental oxygen is used as a medical treatment, is vital to children with pneumonia. Rolling blackouts in Uganda and other developing nations, which can last for hours at a time, are stopping oxygen concentrators — machines that concentrate oxygen from the ambient air…Patents3 min readPatents3 min read
