IDDS  Aarogyam participants and community members from the Semma Clean group prototyped a low-cost Sanitary Materials and Resources Tools (SMART) box.  The prototype is an organizational device and sanitized box for treatment of equipment and supplies that reduces the risk of contamination, while facilitating health worker’s productivity.   For more information about this project,  see contact details on the final page of the report.

This report was written and filed by a team of participants at the International Development Design Summit focusing on good health (Aarogyam) in Chennai, India. It is not final or comprehensive, but seeks to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.

IDDS  Aarogyam participants and community members from the KREST group created a low cost baby thermometer prototype that is specific to the neonatal anatomy, accurate in its read-out, and appropriate for low or illiterate health workers.  The prototype also includes a function for early detection of certain sicknesses. For more information about this project,  see contact details on the final page of the report.

This report was written and filed by a team of participants at the International Development Design Summit focusing on good health (Aarogyam) in Chennai, India. It is not final or comprehensive, but seeks to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.

IDDS  Aarogyam participants and community members from the ELAI group created a low cost vest protoype to protect child motorcycle passengers in areas with high road traffic accident risk rates.   For more information about this project,  see contact details on the final page of the report.

This report was written and filed by a team of participants at the International Development Design Summit focusing on good health (Aarogyam) in Chennai, India. It is not final or comprehensive, but seeks to share information and knowledge gleaned from the team’s work during the summit.

IDIN Network member Heewon Lee summarizes his approach to leading a Design for Development workshop based on MIT D-Lab and IDIN principles to tackle water challenges in Southern Kenya.