Gradian Explainer Video
We’re excited to unveil a new explainer video on Gradian’s mission and model! Check it out ↓↓↓
Gradian Team Member Rob Dickinson Wins Biomedical Engineering Humanitarian Award
We are excited – and exceedingly proud – to announce that our friend and colleague Robert Dickinson has just been awarded the Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award presented by the American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) and the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) Foundation. Created to recognize individuals and organizations that have applied […]
A Statement on Gradian’s Work in Africa & Haiti
Gradian is proud to work with professional colleagues in hospitals, governments, nonprofit organizations and local companies in 20 sub-Saharan African countries and the nation of Haiti. Since our founding, we have taken great pride in supporting the dedicated women and men who provide anesthesia, surgery and critical care to their patients. At a personal level, […]
UAM Service Note #25: Location Change for the UAM Oxygen Sensor and Concentrator Loss of Power Alarm Battery
On new UAMs, the oxygen sensor and concentrator loss of power alarm battery have been moved to a new location on the back of the machine. This will make the battery more easily accessible, and will help protect the oxygen sensor and its wire. The change affects most UAMs delivered after January 2018, including all […]
The Punch Nigeria: Patients dying from lack of oxygen in Nigerian hospitals
One of the most common healthcare challenges we’ve witnessed in our work at Gradian is the dire lack of medical oxygen at hospitals in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in rural settings. Oxygen is among the most necessary medical treatments in the world, and is central to the management of critically-ill patients suffering from conditions […]
The Guardian: Doctors in Uganda warn ‘crisis level’ blood shortage is putting lives at risk
Hospitals in Uganda are struggling to provide the units of blood necessary to treat their patients – and the crisis is only intensifying. According to The Guardian, nearly every hospital is facing a shortage: The Uganda Medical Association, an umbrella organisation of doctors in public health facilities, said the shortage was “almost [at] crisis level”, […]
From #TEDGlobal2017 in Arusha: Designing (and Supporting) Medical Innovations in Malawi
The world of medical innovation is saturated with examples of high-tech gadgets and software that make healthcare easier, cheaper, faster, better, more personal. But the calculus is different when you’re designing technology solutions without the traditional infrastructure on which they thrive, like reliable power and speedy internet connections. For Soyapi Mumba and his engineering colleagues […]
Strengthening Surgical Systems : A Crucial and Cost-Effective Global Health Investment
A handful of cost-effective medical solutions have helped reduce the number of deaths from infectious diseases and childbirth complications. Still, more and more people are dying from surgically-treatable conditions. It is time to shift our focus on strengthening surgical systems. But is it worth the investment? (Short answer: Yes.) Here’s an excerpt from our latest […]
Gradian & Operation Smile Team Up to Bring Safer Anesthesia to Nicaragua
Last week marked a major milestone for Gradian: We installed our first UAM in Latin America, and we did it in collaboration with Operation Smile (Operación Sonrisa) – one of the foremost organizations working in global surgery. Through Operación Sonrisa’s new initiative – Surgery for the People – we joined forces on a project to […]
Gradian’s Erica Frenkel Talks Innovation in Global Health at the Social Good Summit
In a world of drones and iPhones, most people think of “innovation” in terms of a new technology – and global health is no exception. But what about all the innovation that goes in to making a technology work? And sustaining it over time? And ensuring that it’s used effectively by trained health providers? As our Chief […]