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Venture Spotlight: A-Lite Vein Locator
The A-Lite Vein Locator is a medical device that facilitates the non-invasive detection of veins under the skin. Using the A-Lite Vein Locator shortens cannulation time by up to 88.5 seconds and lowers the risk of needle-stick injuries and infections. Further, the use of the A-Lite Vein Locator has been shown to decrease medical waste and unnecessary use of clinic resources.
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Venture Spotlight: Vas MedTech
Vas MedTech offers FlexiGyn, a portable, user-guided, and minimally invasive diagnostic camera that can operate in less specialized settings. This innovation is not only cost-effective, but also enhances accessibility. FlexiGyn enables community primary healthcare providers, such as nurses and general practitioners, to perform initial screenings and seamlessly consult with gynecologists for further diagnosis and referrals. FlexiGyn aims to make comprehensive women's health care more accessible and convenient than ever before, thus addressing a global disparity in women's health services.
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Venture Spotlight: HealthEdu Ltd.
HealthEdu aims to confront the pressing need for a unified, easily accessible platform catering to the educational needs of healthcare professionals. HealthEdu creates a supportive community wherein practitioners, health organizations, and academic institutions converge to exchange insights, glean best practices, and collectively elevate standards of care.
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Venture Spotlight: Bare Mind Holdings
Bare Mind Holdings is addressing stigma and associated barriers by providing accessible, culturally relevant and personalized mental health resources. The venture leverages and combines cutting-edge technology and innovative approaches to provide personalized self-development programs tailored to the African context.
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Venture Spotlight: ChuChu Softies
ChuChu Softies was created to curb the problem of period poverty by creating eco-friendly and reusable sanitary pads that are affordable and accessible to girls and women.
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Venture Spotlight: URUKUNDO Initiative
URUKUNDO Initiative was created to deliver reproductive and mental health education by captivating youth through play-based learning.
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Venture Spotlight: Rocket Health
Rocket Health provides a digital solution that centralizes different health care solutions into one place. This is done through a 24-hour contact centre that enables patients to consult with doctors remotely, at any time of the day or night, and from anywhere across the country.
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Innovative Solutions for Healthcare Challenges: Youth-Driven Ventures Transforming Access to Medical Services in Africa
The University of Toronto is pleased to invite you to attend the session of the Health in Africa Series, entitled “Innovative Solutions for Healthcare Challenges: Youth Driven Ventures Transforming Access to Medical Services in Africa". This session will feature Pauline Gethi, founder of DoctorsLive, and Nomboh Evans Kunchu, founder of Moto, who will share their entrepreneurial journeys and showcase youth-led Health Entrepreneurship Ventures.
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Ashesi Health & Care Initiative (Health Entrepreneurship)
University of Toronto