To Probably Assist A whole bunch Of Thousands and thousands Of Ladies In Over 30 Nations Throughout The International South
- Partnership introduced on the Abdul Latif Jameel Well being stand at Arab Well being, the area’s most influential healthcare occasion.
- iSono Well being’s FDA cleared[1] ATUSA system permits for automated complete breast ultrasound imaging at level of care with out want for skilled ultrasound operators.
- Abdul Latif Jameel Well being’s mission is to speed up reasonably priced entry to well being for individuals who want it most, using modern well being tech.
Abdul Latif Jameel Health, a part of worldwide diversified household enterprise Abdul Latif Jameel, has introduced a brand new distribution settlement with iSono Health, a medical expertise firm in San Francisco, USA, with the imaginative and prescient to remodel breast care with automated imaging and synthetic intelligence (AI)[2].
The partnership, introduced on the primary day of Arab Well being 2023, the Center East’s most influential healthcare occasion, will see Abdul Latif Jameel Well being develop into the unique distributor of iSono Well being’s ATUSA scanner within the International South, making it out there to a whole bunch of thousands and thousands of ladies in an preliminary 31 nations masking the Center East and North Africa, Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
The feminine-founded iSono Well being is reworking breast imaging with a first-of-its-kind, compact automated complete breast ultrasound system that includes a singular wearable accent and an intuitive, clever software program for automated picture acquisition and evaluation. The patented and FDA cleared ATUSA system is a compact ultrasound scanner that captures 3D photographs by automated scanning of the entire breast in simply two minutes, unbiased of operator experience. The machine connects to laptop computer or pill for real-time picture acquisition and 3D visualization; the information is transferred to a safe cloud for storage. The ATUSA system is designed from floor as much as seamlessly combine with machine studying fashions that can give physicians a complete set of instruments for resolution making and affected person administration.
Maryam Ziaei, PhD, Founder and CEO, iSono Well being, stated: “This new partnership is a major milestone in our historical past and an necessary step ahead in making our ATUSA scanner accessible to thousands and thousands extra ladies the world over. Working with Abdul Latif Jameel Well being will empower so many extra ladies to entry the healthcare they want, to enhance affected person experiences and to deliver peace of thoughts.
“We have been able to develop a scanner which takes two minutes to scan and makes breast imaging painless and convenient. We’re very much looking forward to bringing this technology to the region and making a lasting, sustainable impact.”
In keeping with the World Well being Group[3], breast most cancers is the world’s most prevalent most cancers; one in eight ladies can be recognized with breast most cancers of their lifetime[4]. Entry to customized and environment friendly breast imaging is crucial in each step of affected person journey from screening to detection to therapy, surgical procedure, and monitoring. The ATUSA system is designed to supply enhanced effectivity, constant accuracy, and a snug affected person expertise, due to this fact making 3D breast ultrasound imaging accessible to sufferers and physicians at level of care, all over the world.
The settlement will see Abdul Latif Jameel Well being distribute the ATUSA scanner throughout the Center East and North Africa in addition to African markets together with South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria, along with South Asia masking India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal, and Southeast Asian territories of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Thailand and Brunei.
Akram Bouchenaki, Chief Govt Officer, Abdul Latif Jameel Well being stated: “Working with Maryam Ziaei, and Shadi Saberi, co-founders with PhDs in Engineering, and the whole iSono Health team has made it clear what a perfect synergy we share in our vision to improve access to healthcare, eliminate the disparity in health equity across the world, and how using state of the art health tech will help us achieve these goals. Their ATUSA scanner is one of the most innovative pieces of technology I have witnessed in my career, and I know it will very soon become one of the most valuable products used by physicians and for healthcare systems. This is an important moment for those in medical imaging but more importantly for women’s health across the Global South.”
Final yr, Abdul Latif Jameel Well being introduced the creation of its new worldwide industrial ecosystem, serving to to speed up entry to trendy medical care and drive well being inclusivity throughout the International South. The community of confirmed companions will cowl key markets throughout a large geographic space and can see on-the-ground distribution of Abdul Latif Jameel Well being authorized merchandise into hospitals, clinics and medical establishments to fast-track well being inclusion for individuals who want it most.
Akram Bouchenaki added: “At Abdul Latif Jameel Health, we are delivering on our promise of offering an integrated ‘one-stop’ managed service to medical devices, pharmaceutical products, diagnostic and therapeutics manufacturers to afford them multi-market access more rapidly than they could manage individually. We will distribute their products to the populations that can most benefit from them sooner, meeting unmet medical needs, driving healthcare inclusivity, and in parallel, opening the unrealized commercial potential of these markets.”
Since its launch in 2020, Abdul Latif Jameel Well being has developed robust relationships with famend well being companions using innovation and trade disruptive approaches to ship healthcare in additional environment friendly methods. Companions embrace Butterfly Community, EQRx, Cyberdyne, Evelo Biosciences, Melody Worldwide, Holoeyes Inc., and now, iSono Well being.
Abdul Latif Jameel Well being was created as a response to the continuing world disparity in entry to trendy medical care, specializing in accelerating healthcare inclusion throughout the International South. Reflecting the Jameel Household’s long-established dedication to innovating for a greater future, Abdul Latif Jameel Well being works within the industrial setting to deal with tangible real-world wants right now, for a greater tomorrow. It really works with companions from all over the world to open and develop new markets for distribution of present options and investing in the way forward for MedTech.
[1] U.S. Meals & Drug Administration 510(okay) Premarket Notification. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm?ID=K213620
[2] The ATUSA Automated 3D Breast Ultrasound System has acquired FDA 510(okay) clearance. *AI/Machine Studying options described on this press launch are within the analysis part of growth and haven’t been demonstrated protected or efficient for medical use. Any use of those options and the related info is for investigational use solely and never for a diagnostic, therapeutic or different medical functions.
[3] WHO: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/breast-cancer
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