A Former Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Winner Modifies Its Technology to Help COVID-19 Patients

Neopenda is a social enterprise startup that is passionate about improving newborn health through innovative technology solutions. Neopenda won the Cisco Global Problem Solver Prize at the 2016 Rice Business Plan Competition for the development of a low-cost, wearable sensor that improves the care of newborns in resource-constrained hospitals. neoGuard continuously monitors newborns’ critical vital signs and alerts attending health care professionals when a baby is in distress. Please watch this video to learn how Neopenda uses its neonatal monitor to help underserved hospitals monitor COVID patients.