DOHA, 7 hours, 55 minutes ago – A virtual surgery simulator, a cleft lip and palate surgical training tool, will be showcased at the upcoming World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), as one of 20 of the world’s newest and most ground-breaking healthcare innovations.
The second edition of WISH, a global initiative of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), will take place on February 17 and 18 at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC).
An interactive way of learning cleft surgical techniques
Smile Train developed the Virtual Surgery Simulator in collaboration with technology company BioDigital to address the challenge of training cleft surgeons around the world. A game-changer in surgical education and training, the simulator is a 3D, web-based, interactive tool that provides users with essential information and training on cleft anatomy and cleft surgical repair techniques.
The free, web-based tool offers a sustainable, accessible approach to cleft surgical training, a statement said.
Susannah Schaefer, CEO of Smile Train, said: “We’re excited to share the Simulator and our sustainable training model with experts tackling some of the most pressing and serious global health challenges facing governments, health systems and populations.”
“Since its launch in 2013, the simulator has become a key to our ‘teach a man to fish’ training model, which empowers and trains local doctors to perform cleft surgery in their own communities. Our sustainable training approach is the mantra for our success, allowing us to leverage the support from our hundreds of thousands of donors to assist children suffering from clefts worldwide.”
WISH’s Innovation Showcases offers a unique platform for smaller, independent start-ups to share healthcare innovations that have the potential to transform lives and save governments’ money.
WISH’s Innovation Showcases was opened up to global applicants and as a result has received 80 applications from 26 countries spanning all areas of health innovation; from digital healthcare and new products to smart-systems and service updates.
All applicants have the potential to transform global health – reducing the costs of healthcare delivery while improving the quality of care for patients – but only twenty could be selected.
Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham, executive chair of WISH, said: “Smile Train is an example of healthcare innovation that cleverly utilises technology to reduce the burden of costs on suppliers and ease the channel of distribution for practitioners.
“The end result is better patient care, faster treatment, reduced costs and improved results. That is what our Innovation Showcases aim to highlight, ways to simply and effectively improve global healthcare for all,” he added.
The WISH Summit will bring together a global network of high-level policymakers, academics and industry leaders to discuss healthcare initiatives for the benefit of people around the world. – TradeArabia News Service
