Need Statements
Identified needs from previous needs assessments that you could take on.
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A way to simultaneously clear airways and supply oxygen to newborns
A way to autotransfuse ob/gyn patients who have been profusely bleeding
A way to ensure ease of removal of catheter from OB/GYN patients of all sizes.
A way to ensure successful blood draw once potential source is identified.
A way to minimize the stress on the patient’s abdomen in the case of a threatened abortion
A way to transport ob/gyn patients while supplying oxygen to them
A way to save the ultrasound image to patient records without a connection to a computer
A way to provide ample illumination to the O&G surgical area of the patient without restricting the movement of the surgical staff
A way to identify gastrointestinal abnormalities when uterine abnormalities are detected
A way to notify healthcare professionals of the times when the newborn baby needs to be assessed.
A way to minimize loss of power of surgical tools during ob/gyn surgery
A way to move soiled sheets from underneath less mobile ob/gyn patients
Understanding the subtle cultural difficulties in the setting of intended use is close to impossible without the full immersion into that setting. Without knowing the true difficulties and how they are managed, other teams who we have had contact with have difficulty meeting the demands of their end users. Other student design teams struggle to fully understand the user requirements and find it hard to achieve them with a completed prototype based off literature before initiating contact with the end user.
What to Know About The Global Health Design Initiative
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
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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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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