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A way to effectively to transport maternal beds in order to navigate around the hallways and into the rooms.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ethiopia
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyGeneralMaternal Health

A way to maintain efficacy of anesthetics for patients during ob/gyn procedures

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Maternal HealthProcedural ImprovementWomen's Health

A way to assist healthcare providers with measuring protein levels in urine of ob/gyn patients accurately.

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Maternal HealthProcedural Improvement

An afforable way to view the brain’s soft tissues and blood vessels for ob/gyn patients with suspected brain injury

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes GeneralInstrument FunctionalityMaternal HealthProcedural ImprovementWomen's Health

A way to minimize bodily fluids from contaminating the surroundings during blood draw

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyGeneralProcedural Improvement

A way to indicate when the IUD sticks to the wall of the uterus

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Procedural ImprovementWomen's Health

An easy way for patient readjust themselves on transport beds

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes GeneralPatient Comfort

A way to accommodate patients of any size or height when they are getting on and off the ob/gyn examination table

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Ergonomics and SafetyGeneralMaternal HealthPatient ComfortWomen's Health

A way to hygienically store masks and hair covers so they can be accessed before the user enters the ob/gyn surgical theater

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes GeneralProcedural Improvement

A way for incuded cervix dilation protocol to accommodate for an emergency Cesarean section

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Maternal HealthProcedural Improvement

A way to minimize the time babies are disconnected from the oxygen source during transportation within the hospital

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Infant HealthInstrument FunctionalityPatient Outcome

A way to estimate the size of the fetus to inform decision making for Cesarean section

  • Year 2015
  • Location Ghana
  • Themes Maternal HealthProcedural Improvement

Being a part of GHDI is one of my most cherished and rewarding engineering experiences thus far. I was able to authentically engage with a community as well as the fields of healthcare, design, and engineering.  The experience has continued to impact my decisions today.

Lauren Kennedy, 2015 GHDI Academic Program Participant in Kumasi, 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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