Health Innovation Hub – The Center for Public Health and Development (CPHD

Health Innovation and Research Hub

Closing the innovation gap

Health systems in low-resource settings often struggle to deliver quality care. The primary reason is that many innovations aren’t designed, tested, or adapted for their unique challenges, which leaves significant gaps in service delivery and patient outcomes.

At CPHD, we bridge this gap by championing context-driven health innovation. This means we focus on creating and implementing solutions that are not only cutting-edge but are also specifically designed to thrive in the environments where the needs are greatest.

Our Solutions

Portable, low-power incubator

This is designed for newborn care in facilities with unreliable power. By significantly reducing energy consumption, this incubator ensures thermal stability for vulnerable newborns even during frequent power outages

Power monitoring system

This sends real-time alerts to biomedical engineers during outages and provides a monthly dashboard of power usage. This is critical for maintaining lifesaving equipment.

Field-testing medium-pressure oxygen reservoirs

Enables safe oxygen storage and delivery at primary care facilities where larger, bulk systems aren't an option

Human-centered design guidelines for oxygen concentrators

Ensures future devices are more intuitive, maintainable, and responsive to the needs of frontline providers

Our Approach

By focusing on innovations that are designed for local realities, CPHD is bringing effective, reliable solutions to the last mile of care. We collaborate closely with healthcare providers, communities, and local engineers to understand the unique challenges and develop solutions that work in resource-constrained environments.

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