Health Session Speakers
| Name | Darin Zehrung |
| Title | Programme for Appropriate Technology and Health (PATH) |
| Speech Title | Innovative Technology Solutions for Global Health: PATH’s Product Development Approach and Experience |
| Abstract | PATH’s mission is to improve the health of people around the world by advancing technologies, strengthening health systems and encouraging healthy behaviours. PATH accomplishes this in a variety of ways, working to advance technologies at all stages of development. Our strengths lie in finding innovative solutions to complex problems and ensuring the technologies we support are affordable, acceptable, and culturally appropriate for the communities we serve. |
| Bio | Darin Zehrung is a Technical Officer and Project Manager at PATH. He has managed device clinical studies, both domestically and internationally, including interactions with national regulatory authorities. Mr. Zehrung works closely with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO), and industrial collaborators. He has also led health care worker assessments of new medical devices in Asia, Africa, and South America. He serves as an immunization technology specialist, focusing on drug delivery, cold chain, and safe injection technologies. Mr. Zehrung also serves as a contributing member of the PATH Research Ethics Committee. |
