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Using Design Thinking to Invent a Low-Cost Prosthesis for Land Mine Victims
Hosted by Brian Kenny / Harvard Business Review
Using Design Thinking to Invent a Low-Cost Prosthesis for Land Mine Victims
Episode Summary
Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) is an Indian nonprofit famous for creating low-cost prosthetics, like the Jaipur Foot and the Stanford-Jaipur Knee. Known for its patient-centric culture and its focus on innovation, BMVSS has assisted more than one million people, including many land mine survivors. How can founder D.R. Mehta devise a strategy that will ensure the financial sustainability of BMVSS while sustaining its human impact well into the future?
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