Pratap Kumar Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

London Area, United Kingdom

Nairobi

www.health-E-net.org is a social enterprise revolutionising the generation of use of data in global health. The company has designed, developed and brought to market key solutions to drive healthcare improvements in low-resource settings. The technologies combine cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning algorithms with existing paper, SMS and call-based workflows to enable data-driven healthcare services in the most remote and challenging settings. I have raised over $6m in grant… Show more www.health-E-net.org is a social enterprise revolutionising the generation of use of data in global health. The company has designed, developed and brought to market key solutions to drive healthcare improvements in low-resource settings. The technologies combine cutting-edge computer vision and machine learning algorithms with existing paper, SMS and call-based workflows to enable data-driven healthcare services in the most remote and challenging settings. I have raised over $6m in grant funding, both directly for the company and in partnership with non-profit and academic organisations, for the development and implementation of its technolgies. I have diversified its revenue streams to include contracts with regional governments, established private sector organisations and startups, local and international NGOs and the academia, providing the company with a strong foundation for growth. But most importantly, I have grown a Kenyan team to deliver cutting-edge technology products that are shaping the sustainable and equitable use of data for improving global health. Show less

The Pathways for Innovation in Blood Transfusion Systems in Kenya (PITS Kenya) is a research collaboration between Strathmore University, the lead institution, the Center for Public Health and Development (CPHD) in Kenya, and the University of Pittsburgh in the United States of America (both medical and engineering faculties). This is an award is under the BLOODSAFE (https://bloodsafe-research.org/) program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the NIH.The formative… Show more The Pathways for Innovation in Blood Transfusion Systems in Kenya (PITS Kenya) is a research collaboration between Strathmore University, the lead institution, the Center for Public Health and Development (CPHD) in Kenya, and the University of Pittsburgh in the United States of America (both medical and engineering faculties). This is an award is under the BLOODSAFE (https://bloodsafe-research.org/) program of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the NIH.The formative phase of the research combines a deep exploration of the Kenyan blood system through extensive interviews and focus group discussions, capture of detailed data on blood demand through the digitisation of tens of thousands of requests for blood transfusion across multiple hospitals, and detailed process mapping and simulation modeling of the entire blood transfusion system - from collection of blood in the community, to its processing in a centralised laboratory system, and finally the delivery and use of blood in hospital wards. Insights from this phase is leading to an implementation science study that aims to improve linkages between communities and healthcare facilities around blood transfusion. The study works closely with national and regional health administrators, health facility managers and various stakeholders who can benefit from insights from qualitative, quantitative and simulation data that the research is generating. Show less

Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi

London, United Kingdom

Bangalore

Msc, Intl. Health Policy (Health Economics)

Activities and Societies: Health, Athletics, Drama

Phd, Neuroinformatics

Mphil, Neurophysiology

Mbbs (Md), Medicine