In Uganda, where nearly three-quarters of families can’t afford to purchase sanitary protection for their daughters, AFRIpads exists to deliver dignity and help keep girls in school.
This company thinks people should have the information they need to make informed decisions about what they consume – and how they test products is unique.
People with severe mental disorders on average tend to live 10-25 years less when compared to their peers. Here's how we can bridge the gap in treatment.
Socially-motivated entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable to working themselves into the ground. If you're flirting with burnout, start taking these 4 steps today.
Air pollution may be the biggest environmental health crisis we have today, costing the global economy billions annually. Luckily, there's an app for that.
Every year, 4.3 million people die from diseases caused by household air pollution. This startup worked with Mexican communities to design a better option.
In Mexico alone, nearly three-quarters of citizens are overweight or obese. SAHNA works with employees in big companies to change how Mexicans view health.
In Pakistan, there are way more women medics than in America. But most of them become doctor brides. doctHERs helps these women work, improving healthcare.
WATCH THIS TED STYLE TALK on how doctHERs connects female doctors who cannot access the workplace to patients in marginalized communities through video consultations.
WATCH THIS 7 MIN VIDEO on how the lucky iron fish is a simple, affordable, and easy to use solution to the global problem of iron deficiency...and it fits in the palm of a hand.
This entrepreneur—widely recognized for her expertise in the field of engineering design for low-cost health products customized for the developing world—designs vital healthcare products for women and girls in poverty.