ORAL 16: MedTech for Impact: Frugal and High-Tech Solutions to Global Health Challenges

Room 506 & 507
Monday, October 27 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presenter
Margaret Mutumba Dr. Margaret Mutumba (She / Her)
Asrat Dibaba
Ssentamu John Vanglist
Margot Barbosa Da Torre
Brianne O'Sullivan
Ogoamaka Chukwuogo Ogoamaka Chukwuogo
Description:
Locally Led MedTech Innovation for Sustainable Global Health: The Frugal Biomedical Innovations Approach
Margaret Mutumba, Western University

Improving efficiency of the Tuberculosis screening cascade: Utility of an Artificial Intelligence enabled Chest X-ray screening in Hotspot communities
Ogoamaka Chukwuogo, KNCV Nigeria

Getting a GRIP on hypertension in Uganda: Isometric handgrip training as a feasible and acceptable intervention for blood pressure control
Margot Barbosa Da Torre, Université de Montréal

Newborn Sickle Cell Screening as a PEN-Plus Strategy for Case Finding in Maryland County, Southeast Liberia - A Pilot Study
Ssentamu John Vanglist, Partners in Health, Liberia.

Delivering health for all: Perceptions and impacts of medical delivery drones in remote Madagascar
Brianne O'Sullivan, Western University

Acceptability and perceived usability of a non-invasive hemoglobin monitor among community members and health workers in Tanzania
Asrat Dibaba, World Vision Canada