Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorAyah, R
dc.contributor.authorOng'ech, J.
dc.contributor.authorMbugua, E. M.
dc.contributor.authorKosgei, R. C.
dc.contributor.authorWaller, K.
dc.contributor.authorGathara, D
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-08T07:18:32Z
dc.date.available2021-01-08T07:18:32Z
dc.date.issued2020-04-24
dc.identifier.citationAyah, R., Ong'ech, J., Mbugua, E. M., Kosgei, R. C., Waller, K., & Gathara, D. (2020). Responding to maternal, neonatal and child health equipment needs in Kenya: a model for an innovation ecosystem leveraging on collaborations and partnerships. BMJ Innovations, bmjinnov-2019.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7361008/
dc.identifier.urihttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/153583
dc.description.abstractBackground Up to 70% of medical devices in low-income and middle-income countries are partially or completely non-functional, impairing service provision and patient outcomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa, medical devices not designed for local conditions, lack of well-trained biomedical engineers and diverse donated equipment have led to poor maintenance and non-repair. The Maker Project’s aim was to test the effectiveness of an innovative partnership ecosystem network, the ‘Maker Hub’, in reducing gaps in the supply of essential medical devices for maternal, newborn and child health. This paper describes the first phase of the project, the building of the Maker Hub. Methods Key activities in setting up the Maker Hub—a collaborative partnership between the University of Nairobi (UoN) and the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), catalysed by Concern Worldwide Kenya—are described using a product development partnership approach. Using a health systems approach, a needs assessment identified a medical equipment shortlist. Design thinking with a capacity building component was used by the UoN (innovators, public health specialists, engineers) working closely and with KNH nurses, physicians and biomedical engineers to develop the prototypes. Results To date, four medical device prototypes have been developed. Two have been evaluated by the National Bureau of Standards and one has undergone clinical testing. Conclusions We have demonstrated an innovative partnership ecosystem that has developed medical devices that have undergone national standards evaluation and clinical testing, a first in Sub-Saharan Africa. Promoting a robust innovation ecosystem for medical equipment requires investment in building trust in the innovation ecosystem.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherBMJen_US
dc.subjectco-creation, accessible, affordable, innovationen_US
dc.titleResponding to maternal, neonatal and child health equipment needs in Kenya: a model for an innovation ecosystem leveraging on collaborations and partnershipsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record