Reverse innovation in maternal health.

Obstet Med

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's University of London, London, UK.

Published: September 2017

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).

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5637995PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1753495X17700515DOI Listing

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