Past Projects

A selection of our past design projects

Featured Projects

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

Mortuary Cart

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

I have always wanted to work in the global health sphere in my future, and this experience has only made that desire stronger.

Jennifer Lee, 2016 GHDI Academic Program Participant in Kenya

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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