| Literature DB >> 29051778 |
Tabassum Firoz1, Prestige Tatenda Makanga2, Hannah L Nathan3, Beth Payne4, Laura A Magee5.
Abstract
Reverse innovation, defined as the flow of ideas from low- to high-income settings, is gaining traction in healthcare. With an increasing focus on value, investing in low-cost but effective and innovative solutions can be of mutual benefit to both high- and low-income countries. Reverse innovation has a role in addressing maternal health challenges in high-income countries by harnessing these innovative solutions for vulnerable populations especially in rural and remote regions. In this paper, we present three examples of 'reverse innovation' for maternal health: a low-cost, easy-to-use blood pressure device (CRADLE), a diagnostic algorithm (mini PIERS) and accompanying mobile app (PIERS on the Move), and a novel method for mapping maternal outcomes (MOM).Keywords: Geographic information systems; global health; mobile technology; reverse innovation
Year: 2017 PMID: 29051778 PMCID: PMC5637995 DOI: 10.1177/1753495X17700515
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Obstet Med ISSN: 1753-495X