Engaging Undergraduates in Global Health Technology Innovation

Richards‐Kortum, Rebecca; Gray, Lauren Vestewig; Odén, Maria

doi:10.1126/science.1213947

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“…WHO and the Gates Foundation, as well as other organizations, have established various funding streams supporting research towards effective POC diagnostics for under-resourced settings. Programs, such as Beyond Traditional Borders (BTB) [ 16 ], have resulted in innovations, such as the lab in a backpack, consisting of compact equipment, including an oil immersion microscope and a battery pack to last for up to eight hours, for distribution in rural clinics.…”

Section: The Need For Extreme Point-of-carementioning

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CD-Based Microfluidics for Primary Care in Extreme Point-of-Care Settings

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We review the utility of centrifugal microfluidic technologies applied to point-of-care diagnosis in extremely under-resourced environments. The various challenges faced in these settings are showcased, using areas in India and Africa as examples. Measures for the ability of integrated devices to effectively address point-of-care challenges are highlighted, and centrifugal, often termed CD-based microfluidic technologies, technologies are presented as a promising platform to address these challenges. We describe the advantages of centrifugal liquid handling, as well as the ability of a standard CD player to perform a number of common laboratory tests, fulfilling the role of an integrated lab-on-a-CD. Innovative centrifugal approaches for point-of-care in extremely resource-poor settings are highlighted, including sensing and detection strategies, smart power sources and biomimetic inspiration for environmental control. The evolution of centrifugal microfluidics, along with examples of commercial and advanced prototype centrifugal microfluidic systems, is presented, illustrating the success of deployment at the point-of-care. A close fit of emerging centrifugal systems to address a critical panel of tests for under-resourced clinic settings, formulated by medical experts, is demonstrated. This emphasizes the potential of centrifugal microfluidic technologies to be applied effectively to extremely challenging point-of-care scenarios and in playing a role in improving primary care in resource-limited settings across the developing world.

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CD-Based Microfluidics for Primary Care in Extreme Point-of-Care Settings

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“…In this context, students learn about opportunities in global health, work in interdisciplinary teams to tackle challenges, and incorporate cultural dimensions into the design solution to enhance adoption of a technology. Several institutions in the United States are leveraging biomedical engineering to impact global health through using human-centered design (Richards-Kortum, Gray, and Oden 2012;Oden et al 2010;Malkin 2007).…”

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Using Human-Centered Design to Connect Engineering Concepts to Sustainable Development Goals

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Dotson²,

Dietzel³

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Background. Engineering design is widely recognized as a field that can generate key innovations for complex problems, such as those elucidated in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, engineering design training is not widely accessible to the global community, particularly to people experiencing the challenges that the SDGs are striving to address. Purpose. This manuscript describes the Ignite program created by the Center for Global Women's Health Technologies (GWHT) at Duke University, which uses the human-centered design framework to apply engineering design concepts to address specific challenges associated with the SDGs. Design/Method. Undergraduate students participate in a design course (BME 290) to learn how to create and deliver a technological solution to increase access to light at night, which is a significant challenge in many communities around the globe. A subset of the undergraduate students partnered with an energy-poor community in which they implemented a curriculum based on the skills learned in BME 290. Results. Since 2014, 110 Duke students have taken BME 290, and 22 of those students traveled internationally, collectively teaching 275 students in Kenya, India, and Guatemala. Students in Kenya 2 SUMMER 2020 VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2 ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION Using Human-Centered Design to Connect Engineering Concepts to Sustainable Development Goals formed an engineering club and taught the curriculum to an additional 52 peers. Duke students also trained 15 other university students, both in the United States and Guatemala, who have taught the curriculum to an additional 150 students in Guatemala, which illustrates the scalability and sustainability of the curriculum across countries, communities, and cultures. Conclusions. By integrating human-centered design and the SDGs into engineering curricula and targeting communities that work with women and girls, we believe the Ignite program can impact three of the SDGs-renewable energy, quality education, and gender equality.

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“…Richards-Kortum has outlined how engineering can help meet such needs in several articles (7)(8)(9). She and Oden mention that current funding mechanisms often favor technological innovation over simplicity, resulting in technologies that are too costly and difficult to maintain at scale.…”

Section: Educational Programs In Global Health Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%