Building with Limited Resources | Isaac Bogoch | TEDxStouffville

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Dr. Isaac Bogoch studies worms. In this talk he describes some brilliant approaches to the diagnosis of parasitic infections when healthcare resources are limited. You might learn about a new use for your smart phone!

Isaac Bogoch is an Internist and Infectious Diseases specialist with a focus on Tropical Medicine and HIV at the University Health Network in Toronto.

Isaac’s Global Health work concentrates on the development and implementation of innovative, simple diagnostic tests that can help improve the quality of care delivered by health professionals of all backgrounds in rural, remote, and resource-limited settings. His work evaluates improving existing tools, like the use of the medical history and physical examination, and more technical tools such as microscopic devices. One area of focus is the use of portable microscopes to aid in the diagnosis of common parasitic infections, including the use of mobile phones converted into microscopes. Isaac collaborates with an international, interdisciplinary team with the ultimate aim of improving healthcare delivery in low-income countries.

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