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A way to reduce the time between patient arrival and medical decisions to catch time-sensitive complications

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Theme Administrative

A way to ensure that patients understand risks and danger signs after leaving the hospital to promote seeking professional health care intervention

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Theme Administrative

A way to communicate needs with the administration effectively

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Theme Administrative

A way for women to self-abort safely to reduce maternal mortality

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Maternal HealthPatient Outcome

A way to reduce waiting time for women and families to receive their babies from NICU

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes AdministrativeGeneralInfant Health

A way to replace transfused blood used by patient to reduce their hospital stay after being discharged

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes GeneralProcedural Improvement

A way to monitor progress of hepatocellular carcinoma during maternity

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Maternal HealthPatient Outcome

A way to check that surgical instruments are sharp for surgery to reduce surgical time

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes General SurgeryProcedural Improvement

There is a need to reduce the effects of airborne carcinogens from the electrocautrery and diatomy machine in order to reduce the unpleasant smell and lung cancer risk.

  • Year 2012
  • Locations ChinaGhana
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyGeneral Surgery

A way to swaddle newborns for an extended time to ensure safety of infant.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyInfant HealthPatient Outcome

A reliable way to keep peripheral IV in place without causing irritation or possible infection of surrounding skin.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes GeneralPatient Comfort

A way to prevent blood loss of greater than 1.5L in order to prevent hypovolemic shock in mothers suffering from placental abruption.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Maternal HealthPatient OutcomeProcedural Improvement

Through the Global Health Design program, I was connected to clinicians, faculty and peers who inspired me to do my best work and helped me find my passion. Over 5 years after our initial trip to Ghana, I’m continuing the development of a product conceived in the program.

Gillian Henker, CTO and co-founder of Sisu Global Health (Academic Program Participant 2010)

What to Know About The Global Health Design Initiative

Program History

Program History

GHDI has been working with stakeholders for more than eight years to identify and address global health design challenges. Learn more about our history and core values.

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Project Outcomes

Project Outcomes

Since inception, we have worked on projects in maternal health, family planning, minimally invasive surgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and more. Explore our past and current projects.

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Get Involved

Get Involved

There are many ways to get involved in global health work with GHDI. From taking on a need statement, to participating in an opportunity, or becoming a partner.

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