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Autor:
Khanjan Mehta, Hartini Margot, Dhruv Rao, Shannon McFalls, Connor Higgins, Taylor Lyle, Eric Obeysekare
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Deficiencies of micronutrients including iron, vitamin A, iodine, and zinc deficiencies are a widespread problem in resource-constrained countries, particularly among pregnant and nursing mothers and children under five. Studies addressing this probl
Autor:
Khanjan Mehta, Rohan Ekambaram, Naakesh Gomanie, Zachary Day, Jordan Wolman, Cassidy L. Drost, Sage Herrick
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Ukweli Test Strips is a point-of-care medical technology that screens for Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) and Preeclampsia. Such screening and diagnostic tools can be revolutionary in saving lives of mothers and their children in low and middle incom
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Opportunities for medical innovation and development have grown drastically in lower-and-middle-income-countries (LMICs) such as Sierra Leone. Technologists who design medical products must surmount various design and implementation challenges to ove
Autor:
Irena Gorski, Khanjan Mehta
Publikováno v:
IEEE Technology and Society Magazine. 36:55-61
The world needs more effective, functional, and affordable solutions to social and environmental problems. Scientific and technological innovation continues to play a pivotal role in catalyzing new industries, spawning job growth, and improving the q
Publikováno v:
International Journal for Service Learning in Engineering, Humanitarian Engineering and Social Entrepreneurship. 11:72-86
Despite high potential, many community health ventures in developing countries fail to evolve beyond the pilot stage. A fundamental problem is that many ventures utilize community health workers (CHWs) as volunteers, but they leave to generate a livi
Publikováno v:
The Journal of Community Informatics. 13
Community Health Workers (CHWs) have the potential to be a great resource in the further growth of the fledging healthcare systems that exist in many developing countries. Through their position as community members, CHWs can interact with other indi
Publikováno v:
GHTC
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common infections in developing countries such as Kenya. Despite this, their prevalence is virtually unknown from a patient's perspective, especially in rural communities. Worldwide, it is estimated
Publikováno v:
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology. 38:156-163
The meteoric rise in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases, alongside already high rates of infectious diseases, is exacerbating the 'double disease burden' in the developing world. There is a desperate need for affordable, accessible and rugge
Publikováno v:
Procedia Engineering. 78:299-305
Community health workers (CHWs) are an effective solution to address the double burden of chronic and infectious diseases in developing countries. Due to limited resources, CHWs seldom receive adequate training. A standardized training regimen with t
Publikováno v:
Journal of medical engineeringtechnology. 40(7-8)
Telemedicine is an increasingly common approach to improve healthcare access in developing countries with fledgling healthcare systems. Despite the strong financial, logistical and clinical support from non-governmental organisations (NGOs), governme