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A way to decrease chances of CO2 tanks used in cervical cancer treatment falling over and causing bodily harm.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyWomen's Health

A way to provide X-Ray/blood test data to ER without internet to decrease time to diagnosis.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes AdministrativeGeneralProcedural Improvement

A way to provide life-saving treatment to patients sitting in wheelchairs to efficiently provide care.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Patient OutcomePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation

A way to increase frequency of checking patients vitals to provide physicians with necessary information to make decisions regarding patient care.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes AdministrativeGeneralPatient OutcomeProcedural Improvement

A way to increase midwife attendance to vaginal labor and delivery in order to increase effective patient care.

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

A method of organizing patient information before ultrasound appointment to decrease down-time between patients who can be seen for imaging.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes AdministrativeGeneralMaternal HealthProcedural Improvement

A way to efficiently close incisions after c-section to decrease time it takes to perform surgery and strain on physicians.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Maternal HealthProcedural Improvement

A way to accurately measure blood loss from the patient during gynecological surgery, including c-section, and vaginal delivery to decrease time it takes to diagnose problems (such as hemorrhage, hypovolemic shock etc.).

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

A way to administer oxygen to neonate after birth that does not fall off of neonate to increase chance of survival after resuscitation.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyInfant HealthInstrument Functionality

A way to sanitize labor and delivery ward rooms without exposing patients to high levels of chlorine to ensure health of neonates and mothers.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyGeneralMaternal HealthPatient ComfortProcedural ImprovementWomen's Health

A way to keep mother warm before and after c-section to maintain normal body temperature.

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

A way to protect the c-section wound from infection and not cause added pain of mother.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Maternal HealthPatient Comfort

The immersion experience really helped me to understand the intricacies of the clinical environment we were designing for…I strongly believe that we were able to design a more appropriate device for the clinical environment due to our experience observing there.

Caitlin Winget, GHDI Academic Program Participant in Ghana

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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