David Green on New Hearing Technologies

This evening, the Ashoka-Lemelson fellows had a dinner at ISB's lovely mirror pool. It was a stylish way to kick off the Tech4Society event, and it was also a great opportunity to hear fellows' stories and ideas.

David Green has been working for years to make health-care products that are high in quality and low in manufacturing overhead, thus making them accessible to people and communities without access to traditional care. Here, he tells us about his latest project, a hearing device that can be programmed using a mobile phone:

As someone who suffers from hearing loss, I'm touched by David's ideas. Even in nations with ample access to health care, hearing is a frequently misunderstood issue. The technology that David describes here is amazing, but just as amazing is the simplified approach to distribution. All around the world, these devices could bring much-needed help to the ears that need it most.