The startup has developed a telehealth platform that connects patients with local medical practitioners through a mobile application, facilitating remote consultations and prescription services. This platform addresses the challenge of limited access to primary healthcare by providing affordable, immediate medical advice and flexible appointment scheduling from home.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Many low- and middle-income countries lack access to affordable, high-quality medical devices and health technologies, leading to increased healthcare costs and trade deficits. This disparity limits the ability of local healthcare providers to meet the needs of their populations.
Solution
Affordable Health Technologies facilitates the development of low-cost healthcare solutions by bringing together teams of scientists and engineers from around the globe. The organization focuses on assembling interdisciplinary teams to foster innovation and teamwork, with the goal of creating medical devices, assistive devices, and eHealth solutions that are viable for local development, production, and use in low- and middle-income countries. By focusing on local production and technology transfer, Affordable Health Technologies aims to improve access to essential medicines and health technologies, ultimately saving lives and improving the quality of life in underserved regions.
Target Audience
The primary audience includes scientists, engineers, healthcare professionals, universities, and industries in low- and middle-income countries seeking to develop and implement affordable health technologies.
Features
- Facilitates team building across multiple disciplines to address healthcare challenges.
- Focuses on developing low-cost solutions for global healthcare needs.
- Supports local production and technology transfer in low- and middle-income countries.
- Develops patient-specific 3D printing of cardiovasculature for congenital heart disease intervention planning.
- Creates low-cost cardiovascular medical devices, including grafts and occlusion devices.