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Over 14 different pathogens: bacteria, virus, and fungi

PneumoniaCheck™ A revolution in Pneumonia diagnosis Siddharth Gaur. PROBLEM. IMPACT. OUTREACH. SOLUTION. Sustainable business model . PneumoniaCheck Accurate, low cost, easy to use and non-invasive. WHAT is PNEUMONIA?. Number one killer of children and the elderly

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Over 14 different pathogens: bacteria, virus, and fungi

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

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