ReviewGlobalization and health2018
Medical device landscape for communicable and noncommunicable diseases in low-income countries.
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- Experiences of medical device innovators as they navigate the regulatory system in Uganda.Frontiers in medical technology · 2023Article
- Planning and Budgeting of Medical Devices Among Ethiopian Public Hospitals.ClinicoEconomics and outcomes research : CEOR · 2022Article
- The Evolving Landscape of Medical Device Regulation in East, Central, and Southern Africa.Global health, science and practice · 2021Review
- Point of Care Diagnostics in Resource-Limited Settings: A Review of the Present and Future of PoC in Its Most Needed Environment.Biosensors · 2020Review
- Responding to maternal, neonatal and child health equipment needs in Kenya: a model for an innovation ecosystem leveraging on collaborations and partnerships.BMJ innovations · 2020Article
- Medical Devices for Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Review and Directions for Development.Journal of medical devices · 2020Review
- Optimizing respiratory management in resource-limited settings.Current opinion in critical care · 2019Review
- Facility conditions, obstetric and neonatal care practices, and availability of emergency obstetric and neonatal care in 72 rural health facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A cross-sectional study.Gates open research · 2019Article
- Heterogeneous global health stock and growth: quantitative evidence from 140 countries, 1990-2100.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundThis study characterized the landscape of commercially available medical devices specifically designed for use in low-income countries (LICs).
methodsA state-of-the-art review of peer-reviewed publications, patents, global health databases, and online resources was performed. The criteria established for a health technology's inclusion in the study were: it met the definition of a medical device; it was designed and developed to address one of the top ten causes of death in LICs, Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 4, or MDG 5; and there was evidence of its commercialization.
resultsAnalysis identified 134 commercialized devices exclusively designed for use in LICs. More than 85% of devices were designed to address infectious diseases or child or maternal health (MDG 4 or 5, respectively). None of the identified devices addressed prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Only 8% of devices were designed for use in primary health facilities by non-physician health providers.
conclusionThere is a significant mismatch between the projected global burden of disease due to NCDs and the relevant number of commercialized medical devices designed specifically for use in LICs. A limited number of commercialized devices were designed for use by non-physician health providers. These findings suggest the need for medical devices targeting NCDs in LICs and design processes that consider the broader context of design and engage stakeholders throughout all phases of design.
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