Cisco GPS Challenge Highlights | Social Entrepreneur Neopenda Improves Newborn Health in Low-Resource Settings

Nearly 3 million babies die in their first month of life every year, and 98% of these deaths occur in the developing world. ​80% are preventable. Social entrepreneur Neopenda says it's time to help all newborns survive and thrive.

Neopenda makes lightweight, low-power wearable monitors that monitor newborn vitals, with the aim of improving newborn health in low-resource settings. The medical device company entered and won the 2016 Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Prize at the Rice Business Plan Competition. 

See how Neopenda is continuing to make an impact on the health of newborns here. 

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