At CES 2025, one of the world’s largest technology shows, groundbreaking healthcare innovations took center stage, demonstrating their potential to transform global health and save the lives of children everywhere. world. Foundation expert Jennifer Gardy shares some of her favorites below.
Whether it’s new vaccines and drugs, inexpensive diagnostics or creative solutions to support mothers during pregnancy, innovation has always been essential to improving health and well-being, and since 2000 it has played a key role in halving child mortality worldwide.
So, when I was asked to join the Foundation team, THESE-one of the largest technology shows in the world-, I jumped at the chance to showcase some of the exciting health technologies we have supported and explain how the power of science and innovation can save lives. In a space filled with appliances and self-driving car sensors powered by artificial intelligence (AI)our team has highlighted several advances that improve health outcomes for millions of families by reducing the spread of deadly diseases and pregnancy and childbirth safer. With enough global and national commitment to bring these innovations to the people who need them most, child mortality could be cut in half, again.
Here are six of the most promising innovations that have attracted attention, each with the potential to transform lives and shape the future of global health.