A shift in the traditional technocentric view of medical device design to a human-centered
one is needed to bridge existing translational gaps and improve health equity. To ensure the …

Undergraduate education in biomedical engineering (BME) and bioengineering (BioE) has
been in place for more than 50 years. It has been important in shaping the field as a whole …

The growing number of emerging medical technologies and sophistication of modern
medical devices (MDs) that improve both survival and quality of life indexes are often …

Background Effective dissemination of technology in global surgery is vital to realize
universal health coverage by 2030. Challenges include a lack of human resource …

Background Millions of newborns die annually from preventable causes, with the highest
rates occurring in Africa. Reducing neonatal mortality requires investment to scale hospital …

While many tools and methodologies for assessing social impact exist and are used in the
social science and global development fields, there is a lack of standard methods for …

Objective A medical device must undergo rigorous regulatory processes to verify its safety
and effectiveness while in use. In low-and middle-income countries like Uganda however …

Objectives Medical devices that suit the needs and challenges of low-and middle-income
countries are desperately needed. To provide sustainable access to such devices, business …

Increasingly, products are designed for global markets, yet studies of design practices
primarily investigate designers from high-income countries. Specifically, the use of …

1. Background “In the past fifty years, the world beyond North America and Western Europe
has seen improvements in health care and living conditions as breathtaking in their sweep …