Phyllis Kyomuhendo
Phyllis Kyomuhendo | |
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| Born | Kampala, Uganda |
| Citizenship | Uganda |
| Education | Bachelors Degree in medical radiography, Makerere university Masters in public health |
| Known for | Entrepreneurship and innovation |
| Notable work | Developing the M-SCAN device |
| Awards | Youth Achievers Award, 2018 Women in Tech Awards |
Phyllis Kyomuhendo is a Ugandan entrepreneur, innovator and the co-founder of m-SCAN.[1][2]
Background and education
[edit]Phyllis grew up with two sisters, raised by a single mother.[3] She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Medical Radiography from Makerere University school of medicine,[4] and holds a Masters in Public health.[5]
Career
[edit]Kyomuhendo did community placement in rural areas of Uganda, where she saw the death of women due to pregnancy related complications caused by infrastructure challenges such as shortages in water and electricity needed to run the CT scans, MRI, X-rays and ultrasound machines.[1] In 2017, Phyllis Kyomuhendo, alongside Prosper Ahimbisibwe, Menyo Innocent, and Ivan Nasasira developed the M-SCAN, a mobile ultrasound device.[3] M-SCAN is energy efficient and portable compared to the previous scanner used in Ugandan areas, and was made to reduce instances of maternal death and promote safe birth deliveries.[6][1]
Awards
[edit]- Kyomuhendo won the 2021 YALE Africa Startup Review; as the winner of the 2018 TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa. In 2019 she also won the Johnson & Johnson Africa Innovation challenge.[1]
- Young Achiever's Award 2018 at Serena Hotel, Kampala[6][7]
- Women in Tech Awards at GITEX Africa[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Meet the inventor saving the lives of pregnant women across Uganda". euronews. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ Team, The Observer (2018-08-13). "Recognising innovation, excellence among youth". The Observer. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ a b "How Phyllis and her Innovative Team Are Transforming Pregnancy Care with Mobile Scans(Mscan) - StartHub Africa". 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "M-Scan - Google for Startups". startup.google.com. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Phyllis Kyomuhendo | African Development Bank - Annual Meetings". am.afdb.org. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ a b Ampurire, Paul (2018-08-19). "WINNERS: Kyomuhendo, Inventor of Ultrasound Device for Pregnant Women Named Overall Young Achiever". SoftPower News. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "Kyomuhendo; Overall Young Achiever winner". Monitor. 2021-01-06. Retrieved 2025-05-01.
- ^ "PHYLLIS KYOMUHENDO A. OF MSCAN UGANDA, TRIUMPHS WITH WOMEN IN TECH AWARD AT GITEX AFRICA SEMI-FINALS!". Hive Colab. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2025-05-01.