Equalize Health Explained

Equalize Health (formerly D-Rev) is a non-profit medical technology company with offices in India, Kenya, and the United States.[1] [2]

Equalize Health’s products include the ReMotion Knee, a polycentric prosthetic knee for above-the-knee amputees, and Brilliance, a phototherapy device for treating neonatal jaundice.

Business model

Equalize Health (formerly D-Rev) is a 501(c)(3) organization that researches, designs, and develops products and then works with in-country partners such as Phoenix Medical Systems and Puspadi Bali to deliver products.[3]

Impact

Equalize Health released its impact dashboards in June 2014. Reflecting a strong industry emphasis on measuring impact of social entrepreneurship, D-Rev designed and implemented impact measurement tools and tracking for each device.

BrillianceAs of June 30, 2020, Equalize Health reports that more than 900,000 babies have been treated with Brilliance devices.[4] ReMotion KneeAs of June 30, 2020, 777 amputees have been fit with the ReMotion Knee. [5]

History

D-Rev was founded in 2007 by Paul Polak and engineer Kurt Kulmann aiming to “benefit the 90% of the people on earth who are poor, in order to help them earn their way out of poverty”.[6] In 2009, Krista Donaldson joined D-Rev as CEO.[7]

Donaldson spoke at TEDWomen 2014,[8] TEDx Stanford 2012,[9] and the Clinton Global Initiative.[10] Prior to D-Rev, Donaldson interned at the design firm IDEO, worked as a staff engineer for KickStart International on micro-irrigation pumps, and served as an Iraq Economic Officer for the U.S. Department of State. Donaldson has been or currently serves as a lecturer at the University of Cape Town, Kenyatta University, and Stanford University.[11] In November 2020, D-Rev changed its name to Equalize Health.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: STORIES OF IMPACT: D-REV. Autodesk Foundation. Autodesk. 19 September 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502083711/http://www.autodesk.org/stories/d-rev. 2 May 2015. dead.
  2. News: Larson. Christine. Light-Bulb Moments for a Nonprofit. 13 June 2014. New York Times. January 11, 2014.
  3. News: Nerenberg. Jenara. Brilliance In India: New Deal Allows Bay Area Firm to Fight Jaundice. 7 October 2014. Fast Company. December 22, 2010.
  4. Web site: Brilliance. 7 October 2014. D-Rev.org. D-Rev.
  5. Web site: ReMotion. 7 October 2014. D-rev.org. D-Rev.
  6. News: Chhabra. Esha. Thurman. Ben. Paul Polak Shares Tips For Finding 'The Business Solution To Poverty'. 13 June 2014. Forbes. 9 December 2013.
  7. News: Krista Donaldson: The $80 prosthetic knee that's changing lives. 19 September 2014. TED. December 2013.
  8. Web site: Donaldson. Krista. The $80 Prosthetic Knee That's Changing Lives. ted.com. 19 December 2013 . TED. 3 October 2014.
  9. Web site: Donaldson. Krista. Revolutionary Design for Good. YouTube. 3 August 2012 . TEDxStanford. 3 October 2014.
  10. News: President Barack Obama and Governor Mitt Romney to Attend and Address the 2012 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting. 3 October 2014. Clinton Global Inititative. September 10, 2012.
  11. Web site: Krista Donaldson: LinkedIn. LinkedIn. 23 May 2013 . 7 October 2014.