How might we help children invent for social good? 5 minutes read — 16 Jun 2024

I stayed in a tribal village in India for a year teaching children leadership skills through design thinking. Here's a story behind my non-profit initiative and how we've impacted 1200+ children from 3 rural areas (also a short segway in which I was chased by a man-eating tiger) Can children invent for social good? How might we enable children to be at the frontiers of social innovation? We...

How might we enable patients and caregivers to overcome preventable health conditions? 18 minutes read — 16 Jun 2022

For MCH, a study we conducted in 2021 observed strong evidence that the health messaging service (RES) improved maternal knowledge and infant care. It observed significantly higher rates of breastfeeding, safe infwhyant-feeding practices, and skin-to-skin care among the intervention group, as well as greater knowledge of maternal nutrition, breastfeeding, and cord care best practices. Intended...

How might we prevent acquired infections in hospitals? 8 minutes read — 16 Jan 2020

What if you visited the hospital for a routine health checkup and ended up contracting an infection that required hospitalization? Sterilising high traffic hotspots within hospitals was the need of the hour. With a shortage of masks, PPE, and a lack of effective disinfection systems in place, the hospitals in India were facing a massive challenge. COVID was rapidly spreading in hospitals, and 14%...

How might we assist deafblind runners to navigate? 5 minutes read — 16 Jun 2019

Equarun is used to help deafblind people (especially those suffering from Usher Syndrome, a progressive disorder affecting more than 400,000 people worldwide) and their guides engage in safe and comfortable long-distance running. This device is capable of transmitting complex instructions on road conditions, striking a good balance between freedom and safety. Equarun being used across running...