Mark Ansermino
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Smart Triage program supports children’s health in Uganda and Kenya
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that disproportionately affects children in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Delayed recognition and treatment, often due to inadequate triage systems, contribute to high death rates. The Institute for Global Health (IGH) at BC Children’s Hospital and BC Women’s Hospital + Health Centre is helping address these inequities impacting care. With collaborators in…
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How a mobile app developed by BCCHR could help save lives around the world
An innovation from BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (BCCHR) could have a positive impact on children worldwide. A team of researchers at the Institute for Global Health (IGH) have developed the RRate app — a mobile application that measures respiratory, or breathing, rate. Frontline nurses in two busy hospitals in Uganda, a partner country of IGH, have successfully used…
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Pediatric Sepsis Data Challenge invites researchers to help develop a model to save lives
When the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection, it can cause organ dysfunction that leads to shock, multiple organ failure, and death. This life-threatening condition is known as sepsis, and is the leading cause of death among kids in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Uganda. To help prevent more…
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