Development of Affordable Ultrasound System by UDOM

TLDR

• The government has been urged to increase investment in research and innovation from higher education institutions in Tanzania to address various societal challenges.
• Husna Sekiboko, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committee on Education, Culture, and Sports, made this call during her visit to the University of Dodoma (UDOM) booth at the National Education, Skills, and.
• Sekiboko highlighted an affordable ultrasound system developed by UDOM experts, which aims to provide health screening services at a lower cost compared to some existing market devices.
• The ultrasound technology can monitor fetal development from 12 weeks of pregnancy and assist in maternal and child health diagnostics.
• She emphasized the need for this innovation to be developed and distributed across health facilities in Tanzania before exporting it to other African countries.