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Past Projects

A selection of our past design projects

Featured Projects

Ghana

Assistive device for removal of subdermal contraceptive implants for novice clinicians in low-resource settings

Ethiopia

SubQ Assist

Ghana

Autologous Blood Transfusion Device

Ghana

Cervical Cancer Screening Simulator

Ghana

Blood Pressure Measurement Device for Low-Resource Settings

Ghana

Pre-eclampsia detection device

Ghana

Portable Obstetrics & Gynecology Examination Equipment

Ethiopia

Ghana

Breast Pump for Low-Resource Settings

Ghana

Device for Insertion of Subcutaneous Under-arm Contraceptive Implants

Archived Projects

Obstructed Labor Device

Electrosurgery Smoke Removal Method

Time-efficient Laparoscopic Gall Bladder Removal Method

Patient Powered Device for the Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Folding Tricycle Attachment for Standard Wheelchairs

Multi-Purpose Dental Chair for Low Resource Settings

Task Sharing Clinical Adult Male Circumcision Device

Portable Obstetrics Unit

Pneumonia Diagnostic Aid

Primary Postpartum Hemorrhage Treatment System

Fetal Heart Rate Monitor

Low-cost Spinal Orthosis

Low-cost Prosthetic Foot

Neonatal Resuscitation Device

Traditional Male Circumcision Tool

Laparoscopic Tissue Dissector

Re-configurable Obstetrics Delivery Bed

Portable Pelvic Examination Table

Automated Blood Transfusion Device

Surgical Thoracotomy Simulator

Neonatal Respiratory Monitor

Multifunctional Labor and Delivery Bed

Cooling Device for Therapeutic Hypothermia in Asphyxiated Newborns

Tactile Feedback Laparoscopic Grasper

Infant Male Circumcision Device

GHDI provided me with am amazing opportunity to apply the skills I had been learning in school to a real and complex design opportunity. My team and I were given the freedom to explore design as it relates to healthcare while also receiving the support we needed to thrive. We developed authentic collaborations with healthcare providers, which enhanced our understanding of obstetrics, our design, and our experience in Ghana.

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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