Navigation Links
Inspired: Canada funds 68 bold, inventive ways to improve health, save lives in developing countries
Date:11/22/2012

)

Many maternal and newborn deaths in developing countries could be prevented through better monitoring of blood pressure, hemoglobin and blood sugar levels of pregnant women.

Researchers will design a low-cost, non-invasive wristband for mothers-to-be with built in sensors that can measure and transfer these readings to healthcare providers along with the mother's GPS location.

The sensors will collect information via copper wire and Bluetooth. The data will be processed in a central core, which will process and encrypt the vital sign information, tag the patient's location, and periodically transfer the information to health providers.

"The solution not only addresses a huge gap in maternal and child health, it allows the health system to direct resources to high-risk pregnancies and addressing emergency cases, thus reducing mortality," says Pakistan-based lead researcher Shariq Khoja.

  • A new trading system in Kenya: seeds and fertilizers for proof of child vaccinations
    (for video: http://bit.ly/UFlMmN)

    To eliminate persistent pocket areas of Kenya where children are not vaccinated or undervaccinated, researchers will create a barcoded vaccination card redeemable for farm seeds and fertilizer.

    Updated each time a child gets a vaccine, the card is taken to one of about 20,000 local agro-vet outlets, where the barcode is scanned using an app on a camera-equipped smartphone. The farmer would then redeem an "agri-credit" for essential farm inputs.

    Lead researcher Benson Wamalwa of the University of Nairobi says the program "would powerfully incentivize parents to seek and adhere to their children's immunization schedule even when hard pressed financially to reach a distant vaccination centre.

    The idea is a practical solution that would significantly boost small farm productivity and incomes for poor household while safeg
    '/>"/>


    • Contact: Terry Collins
    tc@tca.tc
    416-538-8712
    Sandra Rotman Centre for Global Health

    Lyn Whitham
    lyn.whitham@grandchallenges.ca
    647-281-7182
    Grand Challenges Canada


    Source:Eurekalert  

    0

    GOOD

    Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

    Related biology news :

    1. USAs ancient hurricane belt and the US-Canada equator
    2. Meet Xenoceratops: Canadas newest horned dinosaur
    3. Potent human toxins prevalent in Canadas freshwaters
    4. Ducks Unlimited Canada and Canadian Light Source partnership to shed light on wetlands
    5. Disease-carrying colonizers on the move: Predicting the spread of ticks across Canada
    6. NASA funds SAO instrument to track North American air pollution
    7. CIRM funds 6 UC San Diego stem cell researchers
    8. EU FET program funds research on 3D neuronal structures mimicking human brain tissue
    9. WaterSMART funds $1.7 million for science projects in desert and southern Rockies LCCs
    10. NIH funds development of tissue chips to help predict drug safety
    11. Researchers at GW receive federal funds to study the effect earthquakes have on nuclear reactors
    Post Your Comments:
    *Name:
    *Comment:
    *Email:
    Related Image:
    Inspired: Canada funds 68 bold, inventive ways to improve health, save lives in developing countries
    (Date:6/18/2013)... A UT Arlington environmental engineer has been awarded ... District to ensure water quality and flow in ... Project. , Andrew Kruzic, UT Arlington associate professor ... and locations to add monochloramine to the water ... the new pump stations and pipelines. Adding monochloramine ...
    (Date:6/18/2013)... Ph.D., Medical Research Council, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, ... 2013 ICAAC Young Investigator Award. Torrent is being ... the first algorithm to predict antimicrobial regions in ... "we are now applying this algorithm to interrogate ... peptide leads with very appealing results." , ...
    (Date:6/18/2013)... Bethesda, MD, June 18, 2013: The Association for Molecular ... Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) on ... for membership on June 3, 2013. , The ... individuals and share a common vision for the advancement ... "Basic biomedical and translational research is more important now ...
    Breaking Biology News(10 mins):UT Arlington research to benefit quality, flow in 150-mile Integrated Pipeline 2The American Society for Microbiology honors Marc Torrent 2
    ... The targeted cancer drug erlotinib has comparable ... hard-to-treat cases where a patient,s cancer has progressed ... of a new phase III trial show. ... Ion Chiricuta, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, reported this finding from ...
    ... SAN ANTONIO, Texas, U.S.A. (Feb. 25, 2011) The ... core defect in diabetes. Scientists in Italy and Texas now ... by toxic imbalance of a molecule secreted by other pancreatic ... cells can behave like adversaries for beta cells. This was ...
    ... of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) has awarded a consortium ... Tech, a $20 million Coordinated Agricultural Grant to study ... In making the announcement, Paul Winistorfer, dean of ... five-year grant will study climate change mitigation and adaptation ...
    Cached Biology News:Erlotinib effective and with fewer side-effects after first-line treatment 2Scientists find a new way insulin-producing cells die 2Virginia Tech shares in grant to study effects of climate change on southern pine forests 2Virginia Tech shares in grant to study effects of climate change on southern pine forests 3Virginia Tech shares in grant to study effects of climate change on southern pine forests 4
    (Date:6/18/2013)... (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 Tabletop SEMs ... size SEMs but have limited performance and capability such ... Full size SEMs would normally provide better imaging performance ... to operate and have a higher cost of maintenance. ... the gap between these two types of SEM product, ...
    (Date:6/18/2013)... Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 18, 2013 (PRWEB) June ... construction’s #1 time and attendance system in North ... software that shares employee data and payroll records ... AccountLinx Plus automates ExakTime software setup ... The software imports employee data from a business’ ...
    (Date:6/18/2013)... DuPont welcomes 48 of the nation’s ... National AgriScience Teachers Ambassador Academy this week (NATAA) at ... , The NATAA “Ag Academy” is a ... special project of the National FFA Foundation ... . The highly recommended agriscience teachers, who are ...
    (Date:6/18/2013)... 2013  regulated information — Global biopharmaceutical company UCB, ... announced the launch of a new Pledge campaign for ... The Pledge empowers the millions of Americans ... a personal commitment to demand more: greater understanding of ... and additional partial-onset seizure control.  More information is available ...
    Breaking Biology Technology:Nanounity Introduces the Pemtron Range of Compact Scanning Electron Microscopes 2Nanounity Introduces the Pemtron Range of Compact Scanning Electron Microscopes 3ExakTime Introduces AccountLinx Plus 2DuPont Sponsors National AgriScience Ambassador Academy 2DuPont Sponsors National AgriScience Ambassador Academy 3Professional Golfer Jeff Klauk Tees Off New Pledge Campaign for People Living with Epilepsy 2Professional Golfer Jeff Klauk Tees Off New Pledge Campaign for People Living with Epilepsy 3Professional Golfer Jeff Klauk Tees Off New Pledge Campaign for People Living with Epilepsy 4Professional Golfer Jeff Klauk Tees Off New Pledge Campaign for People Living with Epilepsy 5Professional Golfer Jeff Klauk Tees Off New Pledge Campaign for People Living with Epilepsy 6
    ... 19 Synvista Therapeutics, Inc. (AMEX: SYI ) ... has received its application for 510(k) clearance for its HAPTOCHEK(TM) diagnostic ... during which the FDA will determine whether the kit can be ... diagnostic. , , ...
    ... revolutionary Trusted LASIK S,urgeons directory service and website ... a resource for consumers seeking to improve their ... apart is a unique screening process ensuring that ... LASIK Eye Surgery, Laser Surgeons in the United ...
    ... KVISTGARD, Denmark, November 19 Bavarian Nordic,has invoiced ... USD 25,million as allowed under the RFP-3 contract ... company,s IMVAMUNE(R) smallpox vaccine. This milestone,payment was triggered ... report,from a large Phase II study with IMVAMUNE(R) ...
    Cached Biology Technology:Synvista Therapeutics Announces 510(k) Submission for Its HAPTOCHEK(TM) Test Kit 2Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes LASIK Expert Michael Raizman of Boston to its Unique LASIK Directory 2Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes LASIK Expert Michael Raizman of Boston to its Unique LASIK Directory 3Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes LASIK Expert Michael Raizman of Boston to its Unique LASIK Directory 4Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes LASIK Expert Michael Raizman of Boston to its Unique LASIK Directory 5Trusted LASIK Surgeons Welcomes LASIK Expert Michael Raizman of Boston to its Unique LASIK Directory 6Bavarian Nordic Receives USD 25 Million Milestone Payment After Submission of Important IMVAMUNE(R) Data to The U.S. Health Authorities 2
    ... 175 tube gel cell is a stand-alone ... 2-D electrophoresis applications. The upper buffer chamber ... 9-23 cm long for isoelectric focusing (IEF) ... chamber and cooling core, lower buffer chamber, ...
    ... agarose is specifically for electrofocusing. ... and is recommended for electrofocusing ... proteins or complexes that are ... molecular sieving in polyacrylamide gels. ...
    ... APO-BRDU Kit is a two color ... total cellular DNA to detect apoptotic cells ... the instructions and reagents required for measuring ... control cells for assessing reagent performance; washing, ...
    ... ReadyPrep overlay agarose, is a low melting ... setup to secure IPG strips in place ... is incorporated to allow monitoring of electrophoresis ... low melting point agarose in 1x Tris, ...
    Biology Products: