Point-of-care diagnostics to improve newborn and maternal health in low-resource settings

Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Pelham Keahey, Brady Hunt, Chelsey Smith, Kathleen Schmeler

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Abstract

The Sustainable Development Goals aim to improve health for women and children, with specific targets for newborn and maternal mortality reduction. To achieve these goals requires better tools to accurately diagnose health conditions that affect women and infants in low-resource settings. This talk will describe the development and deployment of affordable, accurate technologies that integrate imaging and biomarkers for use in low-resource settings. Examples will include systems to detect and monitor two important conditions: neonatal jaundice and cervical cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages134-136
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9780692941836
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020
Event21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017 - Savannah, United States
Duration: Oct 22 2017Oct 26 2017

Publication series

Name21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017

Conference

Conference21st International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySavannah
Period10/22/1710/26/17

Keywords

  • Anemia
  • Bilirubin
  • Cervical Cancer
  • Jaundice

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Bioengineering

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