Technology Solutions

Technology Challenges and Opportunities Across the Cascade of RDS Care

There are proven interventions to reduce neonatal deaths caused by RDS. CPAP therapy is predicted to play an increasingly outsized role. Additional contributions are predicted from tools and treatments including lung surfactant, antenatal corticosteroids, and AI-supported point-of-care ultrasound. Innovation is needed to make these interventions suitable for effective, sustained use in LMIC settings.

Prevention

Fetal ultrasound for accurate gestational age assessment can guide antenatal care to reduce or manage the risk of preterm birth, and where indicated, antenatal corticosteroid treatment can reduce the incidence and severity of RDS.