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2026

Western leads new international, public-private initiative for equitable access to HIV cure

Western deepen East Africa partnerships through Frugal Biomedical Innovations Program 

2025

Western's All in Campaign: Turning Curiosity into Solutions - Delivering low-cost medical care in underserved areas

Testing medical innovation on the ground in Nigeria 

Western's Frugal Innovations Boost Global Health - Mirage News

Frugal Biomedical Innovations hosts Hybrid Symposium: Innovating for Impact - Shaping Health Futures at the Spencer Ivey Leadership Centre

James Lacefield, BME Director Presents Frugal Biomedical Innovations' Vision for Future of Global MedTech

2024

UBC student wins first place!

$1.65-million grant powers new Engineering Health Equity Program 

Margaret Mutumba named Director of Frugal Biomedical Innovations 

Undergraduate Engineering students win second place in Canadian Engineering Competition 

Western Engineering champions innovations in healthcare research 

 

2023

Meet the innovators 

Western Engineers have designed a build-your-own walker using low-cost materials

Group of Western students working on low-cost microscope to diagnose malaria cheaper

Open-source medicine auto-injector costs one-tenth of commercialized alternatives 

Funding fuels medical technology innovation for remote and low-resource communities

How to do more with less - collaboration is key. 

Less is more - contribute to sustainable biomedical solutions 

The 10/90 gap in global health

2022

$2.13-million strategic grant awarded to Western FBIP team 

 

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