[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":325},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-sustainability-in-healthcare":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":176,"relatedBooks":324},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":47,"contact_email_category":48,"yst_prominent_words":49,"class_list":52,"better_featured_image":74,"acf":111,"yoast_meta":120,"_links":123},23990,"2019-05-25T16:57:30","2019-05-25T14:57:30",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=23990&_wpnonce=1df7baa6c0&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-02-23T10:50:39","2023-02-23T09:50:39","sustainability-in-healthcare","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fsustainability-in-healthcare",{"rendered":17},"Can Digital Health Go Off-Grid And Still Save Lives?",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>What would you do without your smartphone or laptop for a week? Some cannot even imagine putting them down for a second, without thinking much about the vulnerability of our entire digital existence. What if a hurricane destroys the electric grid? What if power supplies get cut off by unstoppable rain? What about a future dystopic scenario with our traditional energy sources depleted due to overconsumption? And what if we just look at less fortunate parts of the world where stable electricity service is a rare treasure? We collected some examples of how medicine could become more independent of the traditional electricity system  – through the power of the Sun. Keep your heads up, sustainability in healthcare is coming!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Addicted to electricity\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The basis for all healthcare technology is\nelectricity. Well, the very foundation of every other technology as well. \u003Cstrong>In the developed world, we are addicted to\nelectricity on the level of the individual and the entire society. We cannot\nimagine a day without smartphones, laptops, or TV screens anymore. As our homes\nbecome wired up more and more with every passing day, we might soon add smart refrigerators,\nsmart mirrors, or intelligent heating systems to the list, too. However, our\nbigger systems, such as healthcare, transportation, industrial production or\neducation are also powered by ‘artificial lightning’\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, in the last\ncouple of years, our lives became as heavily reliant on energy sources, most of\nall electricity, as never before. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricchoice.com\u002Fblog\u002F50-surprising-facts-on-energy-consumption\u002F\">According to statistics\u003C\u002Fa>, energy use in the U.S. is doubling every 20 years. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.electricchoice.com\u002Fblog\u002F50-surprising-facts-on-energy-consumption\u002F\">Google alone uses enough energy to continuously power\n200,000 homes\u003C\u002Fa>. The amount\nof energy it requires to conduct 100 searches on the site is the equivalent of\na standard light bulb burning for 28 minutes. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The situation is surely no different in healthcare\neither. The bedrock of any health system is electricity, and the significance\nof the science and practical application of how to generate electric power\nbecomes even more important in the era of digital health. The U.K. Department\nof Health named electricity as the ‘most vital of all infrastructure services’\nbecause ‘\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbooks.google.hu\u002Fbooks?id=SsBjDQAAQBAJ&pg=PT302&lpg=PT302&dq=%22without+it+most+other+services+will+not+function%22+UK+Healthcare&source=bl&ots=2kGfUfMSZy&sig=ACfU3U1gEVBxOja7BFhSsUtIsfxd2aeEsA&hl=hu&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjE1PTaxLTiAhXO-yoKHR-pCkcQ6AEwAHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q=%22without%20it%20most%20other%20services%20will%20not%20function%22%20UK%20Healthcare&f=false\">without it, most other services will not function\u003C\u002Fa>’. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s certainly one of the weakest points of any digital health system. How could we keep up the level of health service without electricity in extreme events? What if power supplies get cut off by hurricanes and other adverse weather-related events? What about a future dystopic scenario with our traditional energy sources depleted due to overconsumption?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FElectricity-Lighting-512x310.jpeg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23991\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FElectricity-Lighting-512x310.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FElectricity-Lighting-768x465.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FElectricity-Lighting-1536x930.jpeg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FElectricity-Lighting.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.medium.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How\ndo you care for patients after dark?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although we should definitely look more into backup options for apocalyptic scenarios, we do not really have to stretch the boundaries of our imagination this far. Many countries in the developing have to face the ‘lack of electricity’ trouble on a daily basis. For example, in Tanzania, only 7 percent of the population has access to the electric grid. In Kenya, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.one.org\u002Finternational\u002Fblog\u002F6-ways-energy-poverty-threatens-health-care-for-the-poorest\u002F\">power outages could last 4.5 hours at a time on average\u003C\u002Fa>. Looking at healthcare, a recent study of 11 major sub-Saharan African countries found that roughly 1 in 4 health facilities had no access to electricity, and only about one-third of hospitals had reliable electricity access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The consequences of the lack of electricity in healthcare settings are grim. \u003Cstrong>When you don’t have a reliable lighting system, you basically cannot operate on patients, cannot deliver babies or even diagnose the most basic conditions after sunset. Moreover, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.one.org\u002Finternational\u002Fblog\u002F6-ways-energy-poverty-threatens-health-care-for-the-poorest\u002F\">power outages lead to interruptions in the use of essential medical and diagnostic devices\u003C\u002Fa>; blackouts cause disruption in the communication lines; medical supplies, blood, vaccination cannot be kept under safe conditions; and medical facilities cannot operate X-rays, ultrasounds, or incubators. How could disruptive solutions help in these situations? \u003C\u002Fstrong>Could sustainable energy sources mean viable alternatives? Can we imagine healthcare without the traditional electricity grid and operating on solar, wind, or geothermal power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FBirth-By-Lamp-512x341.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23992\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FBirth-By-Lamp-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FBirth-By-Lamp-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FBirth-By-Lamp-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FBirth-By-Lamp-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A woman uses a torch and an oil lamp to illuminate the room as midwife Raïssa Godjo helps Dossou Mariette give birth in a village that is off the electricity grid. Source: https:\u002F\u002Fwww.panos.co.uk\u002Fphotography-projects\u002Flight\u002F\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Solar\nenergy powered smartphones for health workers in Zanzibar\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s start with the Swiss army knife of our digital times, the smartphone. If we only consider the healthcare applications of our current ‘silver bullet’, we are already talking about a possible ECG device, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-big-symptom-checker-review\">symptom checker\u003C\u002Fa>, medication manager, otoscope, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.peekvision.org\u002F\">vision checker\u003C\u002Fa>. All these applications would be indispensable in the developing world where resources are scarce – if we could somehow solve the charging issue. The smartphone is only valuable as long as it’s not dead. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Let’s take solar power. While it also has its limitations, mainly that solar panels have a rather low conversion rate and its usability is rather seasonal, the alternative energy source could prove to be a lifesaver\u003Cstrong> in some parts of the world. Especially, in developing countries where mobile penetration started to sour in the last decade – but you still need electricity to power those phones.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>That’s exactly the issue that the Little Sun social business wants to solve in Tanzania. As many healthcare community workers lack electricity in their homes or when they have to deal with patients, they started to empower them with the portable Little Sun Chargers – phone chargers working with solar energy\u003C\u002Fstrong> – to make sure their most important medical tool, their smartphone, never dies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FZanziba-Little-Sun-512x256.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23993\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FZanziba-Little-Sun-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FZanziba-Little-Sun-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FZanziba-Little-Sun-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FZanziba-Little-Sun.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: https:\u002F\u002Flittlesun.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Thank\nthe sun for better hearing \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Botswana-based \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.deaftronics.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Deaftronics\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> attempts to tackle the lack of\nmedical specialists by using the Sun. It has manufactured the first\nsolar-powered hearing aid unit, Solar Ear. This technology is game-changing in\na country where there are only 12 audiologists and five audiology centers for a\npopulation of over two million.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Each Solar Ear unit includes a digital hearing aid, a solar battery charger, and four rechargeable batteries. The batteries can also be used in 80% of hearing aids currently present in the market. This invention reduces the amount of visits patients are typically required to make to care centers in Africa, Brazil, China, India, and Singapore, which also assists in saving time and money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Hearing-Aid-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23994\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Hearing-Aid-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Hearing-Aid-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Hearing-Aid-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Hearing-Aid-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Hearing-Aid.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.quartz.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Solarclave for more sterile devices\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In rural settings where healthcare facilities sometimes take up only a tent, a doctor, and a nurse, sterilization can pose a real challenge. Especially, since it not only means putting scissors, tweezers, scalpels and other medical instruments under boiling water. Instead, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engineeringforchange.org\u002Fnews\u002Ften-medical-devices-for-off-grid-healthcare\u002F\">they must be autoclaved using high-pressure steam at 121 degrees or higher for 15 to 20 minutes\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.techxlab.org\u002Fsolutions\u002Finnovations-in-international-health-solarclave-solar-autoclave\">Students from MIT designed a so-called Solarclave in July 2011 and tested its working in Nicaragua\u003C\u002Fa>. The innovative solution has a series of mirrors reflecting sunlight, concentrating rays of light onto a closed bucket which acts as a “pressure cooker”.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The heat generated inside is well over the required minimum for sterilization; any instruments placed inside the vessel will be sterile and ready for use. Their design can work in off-grid clinics, it’s cheap, and relatively simple to repair. \u003Cstrong>Another group of engineers led by \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhalas.rice.edu\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Oara Neumann and Naomi Halas\u003C\u002Fa> of Rice University \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.smithsonianmag.com\u002Fscience-nature\u002Fthis-new-device-can-sterilize-medical-tools-using-solar-power-alone-8046495\u002F\">developed the idea into the first functioning prototype\u003C\u002Fa> that passed standard FDA-level sterilization tests two years later.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolarClave-480x512.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23996\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolarClave-480x512.jpg 480w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolarClave-768x819.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolarClave.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.cnn.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The\nsunshine can cool it down\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Not\nonly sterilization but also storing blood samples, vaccines, and other medical\nsupplies constitutes a major challenge in rural settings since refrigeration\nneeds to be constant while these far-away medical facilities often have\nblackouts and power outages for hours or days. \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Even in the developed world, vaccine refrigerators sometimes drop below the freezing point and damage the drugs. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engineeringforchange.org\u002Fnews\u002Ften-medical-devices-for-off-grid-healthcare\u002F\">Studies show that about 13% of vaccines in developed countries, and nearly twice that in developing countries, are exposed to freezing temperatures\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Cstrong>To solve those problems in one stroke, the UK-based company, Sure Chill, has developed a solar-powered refrigerator with a freeze-proof mechanism.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The WHO approved the solution, which the enterprise already brought to more than 40 countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Refrigerator-512x320.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23998\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Refrigerator-512x320.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Refrigerator-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Refrigerator-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Refrigerator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.bmz.de\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Solar\nsuitcases for doctors on the go\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Dr.\nLaura Stachel, an obstetrician and gynecologist at the University of California\nand her husband, Hal Aronson, a solar power specialist, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpmc\u002Farticles\u002FPMC3949541\u002F\">designed\na “solar suitcase”\u003C\u002Fa>, a portable kit originally containing a\nsmall photovoltaic (PV) solar panel, battery charger, and outlets for\nenergy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lights, and brought it to a\nhospital in Nigeria. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As they realized that there’s a strong need for it, \u003Cstrong>they established \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwecaresolar.org\u002F\">We Care Solar\u003C\u002Fa>, a nongovernmental organization. More than 600 solar suitcases, now factory-made, have been deployed in more than 25 countries of sub-Saharan Africa as well as Haiti, Nepal, and the Philippines.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Suitcase-512x288.png\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-23999\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Suitcase-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Suitcase-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Suitcase-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-Suitcase.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.thedenverchannel.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Pacemakers\nconnected to the sun\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although\nexperiments have \u003Cstrong>produced the\nintroduction of a \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Facademic.oup.com\u002Fijlct\u002Farticle\u002F13\u002F4\u002F320\u002F5076208\">solar\ntoothbrush without the need to use toothpaste\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> as well as a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engineeringforchange.org\u002Fnews\u002Ften-medical-devices-for-off-grid-healthcare\u002F\">solar\nblood pressure monitor\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>,\na truly fascinating, futuristic, and extremely useful innovation in the area\nwas presented by Swiss researchers two years ago. They \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>showed\nthat \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fqz.com\u002F877351\u002Fstudy-tiny-solar-panels-under-your-skin-are-ready-to-power-the-next-generation-of-pacemakers-and-medical-devices\u002F\">postage-stamp size panels implanted under the skin\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\ncould theoretically generate enough electricity to run pacemakers and similar\ndevices that now require bulky batteries.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Swiss team claims the study is the first to generate real-life data on how typical human movement patterns could gather enough light-derived power for medical instruments such as pacemakers. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.researchgate.net\u002Fpublication\u002F263010473_Successful_pacing_using_a_batteryless_sunlight-powered_pacemaker\">Previous studies\u003C\u002Fa> had simulated how such devices could work beneath flaps of pig skin (which has similar optical properties as human skin), showing a few minutes of direct sunlight exposure was enough to charge a pacemaker for a whole day. \u003Cstrong>Imagine that in the future, we might be able to wear \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-tattoos-make-healthcare-more-invisible\">solar-powered digital tattoos\u003C\u002Fa> and send tiny nanobots into our bloodstream to collect information and send it to the doctor – all through tiny solar panel technology and other amazing nanotechnological innovations.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-pacemaker-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"sustainability in healthcare\" class=\"wp-image-24000\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-pacemaker-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-pacemaker-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-pacemaker-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F05\u002FSolar-pacemaker.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.nano-magazine.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>These are just a couple of renewable energy initiatives for the health sector in the developing world, but individual examples are small compared to the enormous energy needs in rural areas around the world, especially Africa, South America and the Caribbean, and their untapped solar resource potential. Thus, we hope that these solutions will multiply exponentially in the coming years to enable access to care even in the most vulnerable settings – without electricity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>What would you do without your smartphone or laptop for a week? Some cannot even imagine putting them down for a second, not thinking much of the vulnerability of our entire digital existence. 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Keep your heads up, sustainability in healthcare is coming!",{"self":124,"collection":130,"about":133,"author":136,"replies":139,"version-history":142,"predecessor-version":146,"wp:featuredmedia":150,"wp:attachment":153,"wp:term":156,"curies":172},[125],{"href":126,"targetHints":127},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F23990",{"allow":128},[129],"GET",[131],{"href":132},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[134],{"href":135},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[137],{"embeddable":26,"href":138},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[140],{"embeddable":26,"href":141},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=23990",[143],{"count":144,"href":145},11,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F23990\u002Frevisions",[147],{"id":148,"href":149},49581,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F23990\u002Frevisions\u002F49581",[151],{"embeddable":26,"href":152},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F24001",[154],{"href":155},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=23990",[157,160,163,166,169],{"taxonomy":158,"embeddable":26,"href":159},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=23990",{"taxonomy":161,"embeddable":26,"href":162},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=23990",{"taxonomy":164,"embeddable":26,"href":165},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=23990",{"taxonomy":167,"embeddable":26,"href":168},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=23990",{"taxonomy":170,"embeddable":26,"href":171},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=23990",[173],{"name":174,"href":175,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[177],{"id":119,"date":178,"date_gmt":179,"guid":180,"modified":182,"modified_gmt":183,"slug":184,"status":13,"type":14,"link":185,"title":186,"content":188,"excerpt":190,"author":23,"featured_media":192,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":193,"categories":194,"tags":196,"project_category":208,"contact_email_category":210,"yst_prominent_words":211,"class_list":219,"better_featured_image":234,"acf":273,"yoast_meta":279,"_links":282},"2018-08-29T07:00:56","2018-08-29T05:00:56",{"rendered":181},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-03-08T14:11:01","2022-03-08T13:11:01","digital-health-in-rwanda","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fdigital-health-in-rwanda",{"rendered":187},"Rwanda And The Dreamers Of Digital Health in Africa: Wakanda Is Real",{"rendered":189,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Rwandans in remote villages are using an artificial intelligence-based algorithm on their mobile phones to get a diagnosis for their health problems, doctors in Kigali consult their colleagues in the Western Province about radiology cases through telemedicine, blood is delivered by Zipline’s medical drones, and a central electronic health records system ensures data is collected about health activities. Rwanda is a pioneer in digital health in Africa – a real Afrofuturistic embodiment of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.imdb.com\u002Ftitle\u002Ftt1825683\u002F?ref_=nv_sr_1\">Black Panther\u003C\u002Fa>‘s Wakanda. Let’s see how and why that happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wakanda gets real in Rwanda\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Black Panther’s Wakanda with its gorgeous African landscapes, fierce waterfalls, peoples living in harmony and technological absoluteness represents a mighty utopian endpoint for many countries. How does healing look like in a high-tech paradise like Wakanda? When CIA agent Everett Ross was shot in the spine by one of the main villains, Klaue, the Wakandan team brought him back to the country after stabilizing him on the spot. In the tech lab, Shuri, sister of the king uses virtual reality coupled with rapid diagnostic imaging to diagnose Ross. He wakes up 24 hours later, and his wounds are healed. We can see how he stands up from a bed, where all medical data is contained around his head, and his state is constantly monitored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While the Rwandan economy isn’t based on the superstrong and powerful material, the vibranium, the technological advancement, especially in the area of creating a digital society backed up with digital health, sets it apart from its environment. Artificial intelligence, telemedicine, medical drones, health apps, and mobile solutions are bringing the country to the 21st century. And just as in Wakanda, they are combining high-tech with traditions. Let’s see in details, how it happens.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FWakanda_Medical_Center_3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21708\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FWakanda_Medical_Center_3-1.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FWakanda_Medical_Center_3-1-768x320.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FWakanda_Medical_Center_3-1-512x213.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>From community-based health insurance through broadband to digital health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>After the devastating genocide 24 years ago, the Rwandans had to completely rebuild the entire country, including their healthcare system. The government has contributed immensely to this development; for example, expenditures on healthcare have increased from 3.2 percent in 1998 to 9.7 percent in 2008, and it did not stop there. \u003Cstrong>Major healthcare reforms have gone down throughout the years – starting from introducing the mandatory health insurance scheme from 2008 on. Ten years later, more than 90 percent of the population was already covered by community-based health insurance schemes.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But that was just the beginning. Step by step, in line with the rapid technological development around the globe, Rwanda embraced digital technology on every level. Dr. Zuberi Muvunyi, Director General in the Clinical and Public Health Services Department, told The Medical Futurist that “\u003Cem>the Rwandan government has made smart health as one of the pillars of their information and communication technology (ICT) policy. ICT was really something that the government has put in front in general for the development of this country\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCog369EUAAAxd0l.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21700\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCog369EUAAAxd0l.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCog369EUAAAxd0l-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCog369EUAAAxd0l-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCog369EUAAAxd0l-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The backbone of the digital society: broadband, cables, and phones\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Similar to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwhat-the-hell-is-blockchain-what-does-it-mean-for-healthcare-and-pharma\">the Baltic country, Estonia\u003C\u002Fa>, Rwanda has aimed for digitalizing the nation in many areas. As a country with 12 million people and no significant natural resources, the leadership recognized that the service sector could mean the potential development path for Rwanda. They also identified the massive promise in the ICT sector very early.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It all started with cables and broadband. The government \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dr-hempel-network.com\u002Fhealth-policies-in-india\u002Fdigital-health-sector-in-rwanda\u002F\">already invested a hundred million dollars in building a bandwidth or fiber network infrastructure\u003C\u002Fa> over a 2,796-mile vast land. Dr. Zuberi says that \u003Cstrong>90 percent of the entire country is covered by 4G. Some are using even 5G, while fiber optic cables are covering almost the whole country.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The mobile phone penetration is 75 percent, and smartphone penetration started to skyrocket in the last months\u003C\u002Fstrong>. “\u003Cem>When I first went to Rwanda two and a half years ago, every mobile phone shop had feature phones, and smartphones were on the bottom shelf. Now, what’s happening is every shelf is smartphones except for the bottom shelf because new and cheap handsets are flooding into African countries from places like China\u003C\u002Fem>”, explained Tracey McNeill, Chief Mobilisation Officer at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.babylonhealth.com\u002F\">Babylon Health\u003C\u002Fa>, who has been CEO of babyl Rwanda and worked in the country for almost three years to establish their feature phone-based health service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21682\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"869\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FSub-Saharan-Africa-Is-The-Worlds-Fastest-Growing-Mobile-Market-1.jpg\" alt=\"digital health in Africa\" class=\"wp-image-21682\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FSub-Saharan-Africa-Is-The-Worlds-Fastest-Growing-Mobile-Market-1.jpg 869w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FSub-Saharan-Africa-Is-The-Worlds-Fastest-Growing-Mobile-Market-1-768x481.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FSub-Saharan-Africa-Is-The-Worlds-Fastest-Growing-Mobile-Market-1-512x321.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Sub-Saharan Africa Is The Worlds Fastest Growing Mobile Market. Source: www.afridigest.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A principal\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> factor of success: the digitally-savvy government\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>McNeill and Muvunyi both emphasized the decisive role that the government is playing in transforming the country apace towards a digital society – and shifting the entire healthcare system towards digital health. A great example was when Agnes Binagwaho, former Minister of Health held discussions on Twitter about the healthcare state of Rwanda using the #MinisterMondays hashtag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>What amazes me about countries like Rwanda is that they have strong, focused leadership and the government really wants to improve the lives of the average Rwandan\u003C\u002Fem>,\u003C\u002Fstrong>” noted McNeill. She also believes that for the sustainability of digital products such as babyl, it is essential to understand how it’s going to be paid for in advance – \u003Cem>and in most African countries, it’s either paid for by the patient in pocket expenses or by the government\u003C\u002Fem>, she said. Thus, the government could signify kind of a safety guard, while the general health insurance scheme means a basis for further development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Muvunyi explained that \u003Cstrong>Kigali was careful enough to make the digital transformation a step-by-step process in every area.\u003C\u002Fstrong> After having \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.biometricupdate.com\u002F201605\u002Frwanda-to-introduce-new-eid-card\">introduced the electronic ID in 2016\u003C\u002Fa>, and the electronic passport this year, the healthcare sector was not to stay behind. At first, Rwanda introduced electronic health records for HIV services in partnership with intergovernmental organizations, WHO, Global Fund, OCDC or the US Government. Then they expanded the EHR system to manage financial aspects, registration, consultation, clinical records, etc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Currently, they are using an e-LMIS for the management of medical supplies, lab management systems for logistics in laboratories and a rapid SMS system. Using the latter, the approximately \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhuman-resources-health.biomedcentral.com\u002Farticles\u002F10.1186\u002F1478-4491-12-71\">60,000 community health workers in the country\u003C\u002Fa> can report about any emergency to the Health Ministry in a short time. Muvunyi noted that \u003Cstrong>right now, they are integrating all the various systems together, and approximately within the next ten years, the Rwandan medical landscape will be completely transformed with a strong focus on digital health.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21683\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"483\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCommunity-Health-Workers-in-Rwanda.jpg\" alt=\"digital health in Africa\" class=\"wp-image-21683\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCommunity-Health-Workers-in-Rwanda.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCommunity-Health-Workers-in-Rwanda-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FCommunity-Health-Workers-in-Rwanda-512x284.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.millionssaved.cgdev.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Key\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong> to innovation: partnerships and no overregulation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not only the step-by-step process, but \u003Cstrong>collaborations have also played a pivotal role in shaping the healthcare system in the African country. These collaborations do not just mean joint work with governments, NGOs or IGOs as mentioned before but also with companies such as Zipline or babyl.\u003C\u002Fstrong> “\u003Cem>Rwanda approached us: when we launched Babylon Health in the UK, the Rwandan ambassador to the UK came to our event and said this is exactly what we need in Rwanda. So he invited us to go to Rwanda and meet the Ministry of Health. And then the Ministry of ICT called us, and we decided in partnership with the government to set up our network in the country\u003C\u002Fem>”, explained McNeill. Currently, the feature-phone based health service has over 2 million users, and they have done 200,000 consultations for just under two years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Also in 2016, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fmoney.cnn.com\u002F2016\u002F10\u002F13\u002Ftechnology\u002Frwanda-drone-hospital\u002F\">the Rwandan government teamed up with Zipline, a medical drone manufacturing company\u003C\u002Fa> to deliver medical supplies to five of its hospitals. The American start-up appeared earlier on the African market than in the US – as the government supported it and looser regulations allowed it. It was only after its Rwandan success that \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2016\u002F8\u002F2\u002F12350274\u002Fzipline-drone-delivery-us-launch-blood-medicine\">the White House reached out to Zipline\u003C\u002Fa> expressing interest in delivering medicine and blood to rural parts of the US. When The Medical Futurist asked Justin Hamilton, Zipline’s spokesperson, why the start-up first choose Rwanda, he mentioned two factors: “\u003Cem>On one hand due to the high medical needs, on the other hand, due to the low complexity of navigating the airspace – it is much less crowded and regulated as in the US\u003C\u002Fem>. “\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21680\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FZipline-Drones-To-Deliver-Blood-in-Rwanda.jpg\" alt=\"digital health in Africa\" class=\"wp-image-21680\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FZipline-Drones-To-Deliver-Blood-in-Rwanda.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FZipline-Drones-To-Deliver-Blood-in-Rwanda-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FZipline-Drones-To-Deliver-Blood-in-Rwanda-512x338.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.time.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Jointly shaped rules and easy start for businesses: a recipe for success \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the lack of regulation can also pose challenges for companies eager to enter the Rwandan market. McNeill said that one of the biggest challenges for Babylon Health in the African country was working with the government because “\u003Cem>there was no regulatory framework and no standards for digital healthcare\u003C\u002Fem>.” As a result, they worked very closely with the Ministry of Health, and they developed the regulatory framework and standards together for a successful operation in Rwanda.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In spite of the challenges, \u003Cstrong>entrepreneurs and start-ups are flocking to Rwanda, so it is clear that they can get out benefits from co-shaped regulations. Muvunyi said that companies from India, Japan, Korea, so mainly Asians are knocking on Rwanda’s doors\u003C\u002Fstrong> – Europeans rarely do that, although the director general would welcome them, too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It is far from rocket science to launch a business venture in Rwanda. Foreign nationals can easily obtain an entrepreneur visa for tech start-ups in a short time span, at no cost and online. More so, Rwanda is secure, and the corruption level is almost non-existent. In case of a healthcare company, the Rwandan Development Board is responsible for explaining the requirements, then companies have to state their compliance with the Rwanda Utility Regulatory Authority, then register at the Ministry of Health. As everything could be done online, it shortens the process and lowers the costs as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21684\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FBabyl-Health-in-Rwanda.jpg\" alt=\"digital health in Africa\" class=\"wp-image-21684\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FBabyl-Health-in-Rwanda.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FBabyl-Health-in-Rwanda-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FBabyl-Health-in-Rwanda-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FBabyl-Health-in-Rwanda-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>babyl A.I. being demonstrated to The Minister of Health Dr. Diane Gashumba at the babyl office. Source: twitter.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fight against doctor shortages: phone-based platform, telemedicine, drones\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>That’s the best recipe for attracting businesses: making it easy and smooth for innovative start-ups to operate. In countries like Rwanda, you genuinely need that when you have to fight against shortages of medical professionals and diseases such as malaria, HIV, respiratory infections or Hepatitis B and C.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Muvunyi mentioned that \u003Cstrong>they only have “\u003Cem>one doctor for more than 10,000 that is way above WHO recommendations. For nurses, maybe we have one nurse for 5,000, while the WHO recommendation is one for 3,000\u003C\u002Fem>.” He believes that telehealth solutions, phone-based platforms such as babyl, and medical drones mean a viable solution\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And not only are these companies present in the country, but they are also expanding and innovating with the full support of the Rwandan government. Zipline is deploying its second launching site, while babyl is working on its artificial intelligence solution for tablets used by community health workers. McNeill explained that they started to use A.I. in their call center as a method for triaging patients, while their final goal is to „\u003Cem>put an artificial intelligence doctor’s brain into the hands of community-based health workers\u003C\u002Fem>.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, telemedicine became a daily routine for doctors in Rwanda. Muvuny proudly explained how someone in the provincial hospital in the Western Province of Rwanda could send a CT scan to a hospital in Kigali, and in 5 minutes, could have a report back. Through videoconferences or online consultations, they can decide whether they operate the patient, if they put in more medical treatment, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The government has also \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Fglobal-development\u002F2018\u002Fjan\u002F31\u002Frwanda-becomes-first-poor-country-to-provide-eye-care-for-all\">partnered with the organization Vision for a Nation (VFAN) to train more than 3,000 eye care nurses\u003C\u002Fa> based in 502 local health centers, prescribing glasses and referring those with serious eye problems to public clinics. Nurses have visited each of Rwanda’s 15,000 villages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21685\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FNurses-Learning-E-Skills.jpg\" alt=\"digital health in Africa\" class=\"wp-image-21685\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FNurses-Learning-E-Skills.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FNurses-Learning-E-Skills-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F08\u002FNurses-Learning-E-Skills-512x340.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.ideas4development.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>John Lennon and Rwanda as a beacon of digital health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Muvunyi mentioned that countries from around the world are interested in the Rwandan experience. \u003Cstrong>Delegations from the Middle East, from Latin America or from other African nations come to Kigali and discuss best practices\u003C\u002Fstrong> and how to implement solutions in their own countries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Regarding the region, Kenya is particularly intrigued\u003C\u002Fstrong>. McNeill said that Babylon Health is also looking at the country as well as Nigeria, and they hope to roll out their services next year. “\u003Cem>Kenya is perfect timing for us at the moment because the government that was reelected has made healthcare one of the four key pillars of the next four years regarding an essential area for growth and investment\u003C\u002Fem>,” added McNeill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And what about the future of Rwanda? Muvunyi says that in two years, they plan to perform minimally invasive surgeries using artificial intelligence and robots in some hospitals. When looking further down the road, he sees a wholly transformed medical system within ten years. He said he likes to describe the situation with John Lennon’s song, Imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Some people think that we are dreamers, but we are no longer dreamers, we are living it now with babyl, Zipline, and many other initiatives.\u003C\u002Fstrong> \u003Cstrong>We hope that many will join us to form a bigger community of dreamers in digital health\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fem>\u003Cstrong>”, \u003C\u002Fstrong>he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"rendered":191,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>Rwandans in remote villages are using an artificial intelligence-based algorithm on their mobile phones to get a diagnosis for their health problems, doctors in Kigali consult their colleagues in the Western Province about radiology cases through telemedicine, blood is delivered by Zipline’s medical drones, and a central electronic health records system ensures data is collected about health activities. Rwanda is a pioneer in digital health in Africa – a real Afrofuturistic embodiment of Black Panther’s Wakanda. 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