GHI tries to bridge the gap between the marketplace for sophisticated medical diagnostics gear in rich nations and the need for point-of-care diagnostics in resource limited settings. In 2006 GHI narrowed its focus to HIV diagnostics for underserved states. The case examines the correctness-accessibility tradeoff related to the rollout of baby HIV diagnostics in Tanzania. Tanzania has a widespread HIV/AIDS problem, especially in children. As of 2007, Tanzania had an estimated 140,000 kids infected with HIV. Existing lab-based diagnostic gear was either not accurate to be used in infants or required highly skilled health workers. The small infrastructure of Tanzania also driven healthcare providers to select between providing care that was advanced to a minority of the people and offering minimal care to the bulk with poor admittance.
A Kellogg MBA student research team perform more than thirty in-state interviews to gather data on stakeholder perceptions of three baby evaluation theories: the strip test, the power play test, and the filter paper test. As correctness increased across the three tests, accessibility fell -rural laboratories couldn't find or afford health workers skilled enough to conduct the test. Generally, interviewees closely affiliated with the authorities preferred accuracy over access. By comparison, private health facilities had to follow fewer regulations and preferable access over truth. It analyzes crucial variables of working in a developing country, including the demand mitigate external threats for example major international capital drying up, balance the competing plans of different stakeholders, and to control in the absence of adequate market research.
PUBLICATION DATE: December 31, 2008 PRODUCT #: KEL383-PDF-ENG
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