title: Innovating for the developing world: meeting the affordability challenge.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Ultrasound technologies have gained increasing prominence and accessibility in the developing world as manufacturers focus on this region as an emerging market. More extensive ultrasound use holds promise for addressing the disproportionate morbidity and mortality that continues to plague the developing world, particularly in the area of obstetrics.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In this article, we describe the challenge of making ultrasound technologies affordable to health care providers in resource-limited regions vis-à-vis an innovative group of midwives in Nairobi.
authors.affiliation: 1 Department of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, FND 216, Boston, MA 02114.
authors.forename: H Benjamin
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Roy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Daniel D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Burke
mesh_terms: D019049:Developed Countries / Q000191:economics*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000191:economics*; D018166:Health Care Reform / Q000191:economics*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D007630:Kenya; D011871:Radiology / Q000191:economics*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000191:economics*
keywords: developing world; health policy; maternal health; ultrasound