Product/Service Development

The scope of the project is to demonstrate the Proof of Concept that, using Piezoresistive Microcantilever based sensors and High Sensitivity Instrumentation, one can determine if the analyte sample contains antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus. The final outcome is a BioFunctionalized Piezoresistor Microcanitlever 8 UltraSensitive Instrumentation based platform technology that enables detection of S. aureus within 1 to 2 hours. The innovation offers unique benefits like rapid and accurate detection of Antibiotic Resistant S. aureus.

The study is aimed at developing tool that will act as an Expert Support System for mental health professionals. The approach is to equip mental health care with the power of 5 Ps (Personalized, Precision, Proactive, Patient Centric, Preventive, and Participatory and Predictive). The strong relation between emotional stress and clinical depression has been well established through long research where stress is an important factor leading to depression onset.

To develop a rapid diagnostic device to reduce the turnaround time for antimicrobial susceptibility testing reports needed in diagnosing resistant bacterial infections. Antimicrobial resistance is a global healthcare challenge, particularly in India where the current annual patient mortality is considerable due to mis-prescription of empiric antibiotics. A quick diagnostic test revealing the infecting bacteria's susceptibility to antibiotics will result in appropriate antibiotic prescription by doctors and mitigate the spread of resistant strains.

The objective of the project is to develop a novel aptamer based electrochemical sensor for the rapid detection of pulmonary Tuberculosis. The proposed test will overcome the problems (high cost, poor sensitivity, high turnaround time, dependence on sophisticated and expensive instrument) associated with the current diagnostics modalities. The proposed test has high potential to be used as a point-of-care (POC) diagnostics test for pulmonary TB and will guide the clinician to take an appropriate action for tuberculosis management.

The study team has developed novel patented (2673/DEL/2015) planar wavelength-based illumination technology called cTIRF (compact Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence); to convert the existing simple bright-field microscope and fluorescent microscope to the total internal reflection fluorescence without any hassle of optical filters, lens installation, and expensive. The module is highly compact (approximately the size of a calculator), robust, cost-effective and allows rapid diagnosis of tuberculosis without added infrastructure cost and training.

The scope of the project is to develop a novel, cost-effective, transdermal multi-micronutrient delivery system as a lotion or a similar, an everyday used item in rural and urban population, thus giving it a unique positioning advantage to enable effective and efficient delivery to the last mile – end user. The final outcome is a platform transdermal technology that enables transdermal delivery of multiple actives.

We are working to scale integrated Reproductive Maternal Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) and Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) services for under-served rural communities where the burden is under-estimated and outcomes are poor. Ubuntu-Afya Medical Centres are unique in their kiosk co-ownership model with target communities and in the incorporation of complementary financial service enterprises, which cross-subsidize the cost of health service.

Muso works with the Malian government design and test proactive, community-led health systems for universal health care, maternal health, and child survival. In 2017, Muso launched a three-year randomized-control trial (RCT) in central Mali to examine the impact of its proactive care model on child mortality and other key health indicators. Endline data will be collected for this trial in 2020, with results published in 2021.

Friendship Bangladesh is implementing a structured 3-tier healthcare delivery model to provide comprehensive healthcare to isolated river-based and coastal communities of northern and southern Bangladesh. System consists of Friendship Community Medic Aides (FCMs), satellite clinics and hospital ships to reach those living in complex, remote environments. The proposed project covers a wide range of services, ranging from basic awareness building to advanced curative care.

Association pour la Promotion de la Santé des Communautés pour le Développement (SaCodé) is a non-profit social enterprise based in Bujumbura, Burundi. Their washable and reusable Agateka sanitary pads are made from locally sourced cotton fabrics, uniquely designed with straps that allow them to be worn with or without underwear. Pads are delivered alongside comprehensive menstrual hygiene management and sexual and reproductive health and rights education programming for adolescent girls, facilitated through school clubs, an SMS platform and magazines.