Friday August 22nd was the last working day for the team. We spent it visiting the neonatal clinic where the cpap device manufactured at Revital was in full use. We had the opportunity to witness first hand how this low cost minimal resource device impacted the mother’s and baby’s life. We then ended the day at ICRH’s (International Center for Reproductive Health) sex based violence clinic listening to the stories of women and children who had come to the clinic for medical c

Thursday August 21st the team drove to Kilifi to visit Revital Healthcare, Africas largest medical device manufacturer. We discussed previous low cost global health innovations like the neonatal CPAP machine and learned about the pathway to mass manufacturing and implementation. Supply chain and international medical manufacturing certification requirements were among the most interesting points of conversation. The head of regulatory affairs Dr. Akash Sharma led us through

Wednesday August 20th the team visited coast general teaching and referral hospital’s breast clinic. We shadowed Dr. Maryam a breast surgeon as she did examinations and follow up appointments with women. We took the same observational approach that we mastered while doing needs finding in the OR or emergency department. As patients and doctors spoke between English and Swahili it was a bit difficult to follow however Dr. Maryam was thorough in answering our questions. It was

Tuesday August 19th the team visited Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital. We demonstrated our prototype to the CEO of the hospital and received lots of positive feedback. We the interviewed the head of the pathology department Dr. Irene, whom works closely with breast cancer patients. She explained how the referral system in Kenya works and the team drew comparisons between Kenya and Uganda. We also interviewed an oncologist and toured the chemo and radiation treatm

On Monday August 18th the team visited the International Center for Reproductive Health in Mombasa, Kenya whom are our hosts while here in country. We demonstrated our prototype to Dr. Kishor and Lou Derrick and discussed the potential benefits across the field of medicine. We also spoke with Dr. Shana Jivaji a seasoned pathologist whom gave us great insight into FNAC for various disease states.

✈️ Sunday, Aug 17th — The team traded Kampala for coastal vibes in Mombasa 🇰🇪, kicking off the second leg of our global health journey. After busted suitcases, long airport lines, and a very close call with our flight 😅, we finally arrived and checked into ocean-view rooms 🌊. Lunch by the sea → first hotel gym of the trip 🏋️‍♀️ → then straight into planning for the week with Dr. Kishor. We ended the night over dinner with Dr. Marleen and Lou, diving into Kenya’s healthca

Saturday August 16th the team spent getting some much needed rest and recovery. 🛁We went to a cafe for lunch and spent the remainder of the day getting massages and treatments at a local spa. 🧖🏽After 3 weeks of non stop travel through Uganda the team needed to recuperate. In the evening we had diner together, did henna art on one another, and told funny stories spilling all the tea.☕️ This was our last full day in Uganda it was bittersweet🙂

Friday August 15th the team began the 10 hour journey back to Kampala. We had breakfast 🍳together as a team and packed the trucks for the ride. 🚙We had an out-brief scheduled with Dr. Peter Waiswa so we stopped at a hotel to have the meeting via zoom and get lunch.👩🏾‍💻🍕 We shared our insights from each place we visited and asked questions to get his perspective on focus areas 🔑 that we were still unsure of. We completed our trip to Kampala traveling through a rain sto

Thursday August 14th the team visited Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. We had the opportunity to interview a surgeon, a nurse, and an oncologist. We gained some insights into patient screening, treatments, and palliative care. We demonstrated our prototype and fielded questions. At the end of the day we handed out some Hopkins merch as gifts to thank our stakeholders for their time and valuable insights.