Development of a Low-cost wearable heart-screening device for low-income settings -Demonstration

Approximately 12 out of 1000 babies are born with heart problems worldwide, and the burden of supporting these patients falls more heavily on countries with high fertility rates and low-income settings. This talk demonstrates the development of a low-cost device for cardiac screening suitable for low-income settings. It discusses the challenges clinicians and parents face in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

This event is part of the African Leadership Centre's - Africa Week 2023 - taking place 6-10 March 2023.

Please note this event is for King's staff and students only.

Speaker

Dr Ernest Kamavuako, Senior Lecturer in Engineering, King’s College London