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• Over 14 different pathogens: bacteria, virus, and fungi IMPACT OUTREACH PneumoniaCheck™ A revolution in Pneumonia diagnosis Siddharth Gaur PROBLEM SOLUTION • 1 out of 20 infected adults die • 90% of pneumonia victims are in the developing nations • 50x higher death-rate in these nations PneumoniaCheck Accurate, low cost, easy to use and non-invasive PneumoniaCheck vs. Competition • No easy, accurate diagnosis technique • No effective treatment without good diagnosis • Resort to broad-spectrum How is Pneumonia treated? A: Normal chest x-ray B: Pneumonia x- ray WHAT is PNEUMONIA? WHAT causes PNEUMONIA? • Infection of the lower lung • Fills the lung with pus which causes inflammation • Causes death by respiratory and circulatory failure • Number one killer of children and the elderly • Kills 2 million children annually During the minute you dedicated to this presentation, 4 children have already died from pneumonia… Diagnosis Accuracy/Cost Top 10 Affected Nations India 44 million China 18 million Nigeria 7 million Pakistan 7 million Bangladesh 6 million Indonesia 6 million Brazil 4 million Ethiopia 4 million Philippines 3 million Afghanistan 2 million The virtuous cycle begins: 1. Save more people’s lives 2. Create jobs for locals 3. Use bio-degradable, recyclable material to protect our planet Sustainable business model Following 2 simple rules: • Target sales in India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Africa • Manufacture locally Generate Demand Re- invest Create jobs Manufacture more units Sustainabl e Business for PneumoniaC heck
