The Uriscope uses pH and infrared sensors to test the urine. Within three minutes, the results are sent to the UriSAF mobile app which displays the diagnosis in English or one of four Ugandan languages. The results can be saved to the cloud or shared with a doctor. Kabwama’s system can detect health issues like urinary tract infections (UTIs), dehydration, diabetes and kidney failure.
Team mate Stephen Kalyesubula’s aunt died while giving birth, and following her death an undetected UTI was discovered. The tragedy inspired the engineers to create a solution to improve access to healthcare for women.
The World Health Organisation estimates that more than half a million women die during pregnancy every year. In rural sub-Saharan Africa, 90% of pregnant women don’t get access to antenatal healthcare during their pregnancy.
