Matibabu closing the gap
Brian Gitta |
TEDxEuston
• December 2018
When Brian Gitta and his friends saw an opportunity to set up a company to offer non-invasive malaria diagnosis kits, they jumped at the chance. With most of the malaria cases and deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, Brian Gitta’s decision to enter the world of medical tech was one of profound necessity. In this awe-inspiring talk, Brian details the idea behind Matibabu, the first smartphone-based diagnosis system for malaria, and shares the painstaking journey to creating the first prototype. He walks us through the mistakes he and his team made along the way and leaves us with a message on the importance of design-thinking and placing end-users at the forefront of all forms of innovation.
Intro music - Blue boss by Sampa the great