14. Revolutionizing Orthopedic Care in Low-Income Countries, Part 1 of 3

What happens when the breadwinner of a family living under the poverty line in a low or middle income country gets into an accident breaking bones and eliminating his or her ability to walk, eliminating their ability to go to work and make money for their family? <br/><br/>This is what made Dr. Lewis Zirkle, the President and Founder of SIGN Fracture Care, so passionate about creating a nonprofit medical device company that designs and manufactures implants/instrumentation while also providing education to local surgeons in developing countries. SIGN focuses on the lack of orthopedic care in low and middle-income countries, particularly in the context of traumatic accidents and fractures. Dr. Zirkle shares his experiences as a surgeon in Vietnam, the challenges of designing and manufacturing implants for use in low-resource settings, and the impact that untreated fractures can have on poor families and communities around the world.<br/><br/>Check out the shownotes!<br/><br/>Episodes related to orthopedic/trauma care:9. Elevating the Human Condition Through Pediatric Surgery__________________<br/>Click here to join the exclusive GHP online community!<br/><br/>Support the Podcast<br/>Click here to send in a one time or monthly donation<br/><br/>Join the Podcast Mailing list: https://www.globalhealthpursuit.com/mailing-list<br/><br/> Make sure to follow Hetal on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook!<br/>Email her at hetal@globalhealthpursuit.com.<br/><br/>Thank you so much. We deeply appreciate you.