Nithya Ramanathan

The Idea

Organization

Nexleaf Analytics

A "Connected Clinic" That Ensures Medical Equipment Works

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Organization

Nexleaf Analytics

Health systems in poor countries are underfunded and understaffed. Even when medical equipment is available, it often goes unused because governments don’t know if it still works or is being used properly.

Year

2012

Geography

Asia,Africa Wide

Sector

Health

Structure

Nonprofit
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About Nithya

Nithya is a computer scientist who has found a way to combine her passion for technology design and social justice. After designing hardware for Hewlett Packard, Nithya went to work on arsenic-contaminated groundwater in Bangladesh; it was there that she realized the profound need for high-quality sensors to monitor efforts and measure impact.