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Introduction
FRUGAL4HEALTH Opening, Interviews with Frugal Projects from Around the World
Good news for those enthusiasts of social healthcare innovation who believe things can be done differently. Towards doing more with less. FRUGAL4HEALTH.ORG is born, an initiative to showcase frugal projects from around the world. Ideal for curious and critical people in the social-health sector who are also looking for an impact. Alongside Edu Soler, he shares his reasons for launching this communication project featuring global frugal examples, and he presents some examples of impactful frugal medical technologies he has interviewed.
Chapter 1
6 FRUGAL AFRICAN STARTUPS? (Chapter 1)
We are in Kigali (Rwanda) at the African Health Tech Summit, the most important healthcare innovation conference in Africa. Three days of conference with startups and organizations making an impact in Africa. Many of the projects presented are frugal, and we wanted to interview some that we found particularly noteworthy. If you want to learn more about any company, you can consult our observatory: https://www.frugal4health.org/es/observatory
Reacting with Alfons Cornella and Oriol Solàs-Morales to the video '6 FRUGAL AFRICAN STARTUPS?'
Alfons Cornella is a physiotherapist who has stood out for his multiple innovation initiatives such as Infonomia, Co-society, Radical is Normal, Institute of Next, EDGERS, or his latest project 'Curiosity Athelier', in which he proposes in various ways how the world is evolving in terms of innovation. LinkedIn: /acornella. Together with Oriol Solà-Morales, a physician and expert in healthcare innovation—with experience in public health evaluation agencies such as AQUAS and the founder of the HITT Foundation, an organization specialized in supporting and adopting innovation in the healthcare sector. LinkedIn: /oriol-sol%c3%a0-morales-a130692. Both join us to comment on the video '6 FRUGAL AFRICAN STARTUPS?', where we briefly interview: 1. Tanzamed: Cross-cutting health services via mobile phones. https://tanzmed.co.tz/ 2. Izola: Health services for pediatric mental illnesses. https://izola.life/ 3. Tech Care for All: Easy access to clinical knowledge via mobile phones and technology scaling. https://tc4a.africa/ 4. Health X Africa: Telemedicine services via calls and rural dispensaries. https://www.healthxafrica.com/ 5. Clinic+O: Empowering community workers with digital health tools. https://clinic-o.org/ 6. Helium Health: Digitization of clinics across Africa. https://heliumhealth.com/
Chapter 2
FRUGAL INVESTORS? (Chapter 2)
We are in Nairobi to interview Rogert Karanja, the founder of the investment firm Villgro Africa. A firm that started in India and has scaled in Africa and the Philippines. Robert fully understands the concept of frugality and advocates for it in the healthcare sector. He explains how investment works in Africa, and also how they have managed to be frugal as an investment fund.
Reacting with Claudia Ibarra and Antonio Rodríguez to the video 'FRUGAL INVESTORS?'
Claudia Ibarra is the Director of Economics, Administration, and Marketing at ITESO in Mexico, as well as one of the coordinators of the Latin American Frugal Innovation Network (RELIF). LinkedIn: /claudia-ibarra-baid%c3%b3n-232a3a27. Together with Antonio Rodríguez, a lawyer and expert in tech transfer—having worked in hospitals such as Gregorio Marañón and organizations like Génesis Biomed, and currently at EIT Health. LinkedIn: /arh1986. Both join us to comment on the video 'FRUGAL INVESTORS?', where Robert Karanja (LinkedIn: /robertkaranja), one of the founders of the African health investment firm Villgro Africa (web: https://villgroafrica.org/), explains how the African market works and why to invest in frugal projects.
Chapter 3
FRUGAL ULTRASOUND? (Chapter 3)
We are in Uganda to learn about the MSCAN UGANDA project (https://www.mscanug.com/), a company that has developed a low-cost, portable ultrasound machine designed for rural and somewhat isolated areas. A project that is undoubtedly FRUGAL. Its main use is for managing pregnancy and avoiding complications that can be addressed with a preventive cesarean section. We interviewed Prosper Ahimbisibwe, a co-founder and physician of the project, and we were able to visit one of the centers where it is implemented – none other than the Palabek refugee camp, in northern Uganda bordering South Sudan.
Reacting with Xavier Aldeguer and Stephanie Torres to the video 'FRUGAL ULTRASOUND?'
Xavier Aldeguer is an expert in digestive ultrasound, an expert in innovation policies, and a healthcare entrepreneur with his own startup. LinkedIn: /xavier-aldeguer-a747ba5. Together with Stephanie Torres, PhD in frugal technology and professor at San Buenaventura University Cali. LinkedIn: /stephanie-torres-reyes-b2a8173a. Both join us to comment on the video 'FRUGAL ULTRASOUND?', where Prosper Ahimbisibwe, one of the founders of MSCAN Uganda (https://www.mscanug.com/), explains how ultrasound works in rural African contexts while also discussing the concept of frugality.
Chapter 4
FRUGAL WHEELCHAIRS? (Chapter 4)
We are in Uganda to learn about the CADIRES X TORORO project (wheelchairs for Tororo) (https://www.instagram.com/cadiresxtor...), an initiative developed jointly by a school in Uganda and a group of engineers from Barcelona. It is about low-cost wheelchairs produced by secondary school students. A project that is undoubtedly FRUGAL. Thanks to this project, children with disabilities in the Tororo area, Uganda, have been able to access a more normal life. We interviewed Maria, a teacher at the school and coordinator of the project in Tororo. It was an unforgettable experience to see firsthand how they build the wheelchair.
Reacting with Carlota R, Miguel S, and Xavier M to the video 'FRUGAL WHEELCHAIRS?'
Carlota Regales is the promoter of the 'Cadires x Tororo' project, which started as a final project in an engineering degree and has become one of its main activities. LinkedIn: /carlota-regales-pons-b446ab278. Luis Miguel López Santiago is an expert in sustainable engineering with a frugal, low-tech approach. https://scholar.google.es/citations?u... Xavier Majoral is a product designer specializing in medical products and coordinates various social entrepreneurship initiatives. LinkedIn: /xaviermajoral. The three join us to discuss the video 'FRUGAL WHEELCHAIRS?' – wheelchairs that are self-produced in a secondary school thanks to the collaboration of an engineering group from Barcelona.
Chapter 5
FRUGAL RWANDA FDA? (Chapter 5)
We are in Rwanda because we have been granted an interview with the country's FDA. The agency that regulates products with potential health impacts. We interviewed Spencer Bugingo, one of the founding lawyers of the agency, who surprisingly knows the concept of frugality and explains and defends it from his institution. A unique opportunity to talk about frugality in the context of Rwanda's FDA.
Reacting with Toni Gilabert and Állan Báez to the video 'FRUGAL RWANDA FDA?'
We are in Rwanda because we have been granted an interview with the country's FDA. The agency that regulates products with potential health impacts. We interviewed Spencer Bugingo, one of the founding lawyers of the agency, who surprisingly knows the concept of frugality and explains and defends it from his institution. A unique opportunity to talk about frugality in the context of Rwanda's FDA.