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Latest News and Press Releases
News: April 5, 2023
DreamWarmer selected as one of the finalists for Red Dot Award: Design Concepts 2023
Design Concept (red-dot.org)
News: August 15, 2022
R&D 100 Finalists for 2022 are announced
R&D 100 Finalists for 2022 are announced - Research & Development World (rdworldonline.com)
Press: March 22, 2022
The medical director of Boston Children's Newborn Intensive Care Unit discusses her work to improve newborn care
https://catalyst.harvard.edu/news/article/five-questions-with-anne-hansen/
Press: January 04, 2022
The Newborn Technology Landscape – NEST360
https://www.scientia.global/dr-anne-hansen-dream-warmer-an-innovative-safe-and-effective-complement-to-skin-to-skin-care-for-neonatal-hypothermia/
Press: December 12, 2021
Nest360 – Technologies for newborn care in low-resource settings
NEST360_Newborn-Technology-Landscape_6th-edition_12-2021.pdf
Press: November 15, 2021
Dream On – Article appeared in Berkeley Engineer magazine
Dream on - Berkeley Engineering
Press: November 17, 2020
Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) Feature Focus: Global Newborn Solutions
Friday, November 20, to Celebrate World Children’s Day
News: October 23, 2020
DreamWarmer™ Awarded Honorable Mention from the US patent office
2020 Patents for Humanity | Patents for Humanity Recognizes Berkeley Lab Infant Warmer
News: March 23, 2019
Open Pediatrics: World Shared Practice Forum
Rwandan Neonatal Care and the Development of the Non-Electric Infant Warmer (video)
News: January 07, 2019
PureTemp® Interview with Dr. Anne Hansen
PCM-equipped Infant Warming Mat Set for Large-scale Trial in Rwanda | By Ben Welter
DreamWarmer selected as one of the finalists for Red Dot Award: Design Concepts 2023
Design Concept (red-dot.org)
News: August 15, 2022
R&D 100 Finalists for 2022 are announced
R&D 100 Finalists for 2022 are announced - Research & Development World (rdworldonline.com)
Press: March 22, 2022
The medical director of Boston Children's Newborn Intensive Care Unit discusses her work to improve newborn care
https://catalyst.harvard.edu/news/article/five-questions-with-anne-hansen/
Press: January 04, 2022
The Newborn Technology Landscape – NEST360
https://www.scientia.global/dr-anne-hansen-dream-warmer-an-innovative-safe-and-effective-complement-to-skin-to-skin-care-for-neonatal-hypothermia/
Press: December 12, 2021
Nest360 – Technologies for newborn care in low-resource settings
NEST360_Newborn-Technology-Landscape_6th-edition_12-2021.pdf
Press: November 15, 2021
Dream On – Article appeared in Berkeley Engineer magazine
Dream on - Berkeley Engineering
Press: November 17, 2020
Global Connections for Women Foundation (GC4W) Feature Focus: Global Newborn Solutions
Friday, November 20, to Celebrate World Children’s Day
News: October 23, 2020
DreamWarmer™ Awarded Honorable Mention from the US patent office
2020 Patents for Humanity | Patents for Humanity Recognizes Berkeley Lab Infant Warmer
News: March 23, 2019
Open Pediatrics: World Shared Practice Forum
Rwandan Neonatal Care and the Development of the Non-Electric Infant Warmer (video)
News: January 07, 2019
PureTemp® Interview with Dr. Anne Hansen
PCM-equipped Infant Warming Mat Set for Large-scale Trial in Rwanda | By Ben Welter
Presentations (International Events)
- 2023 - Dr. Hansen presented at Little Feet Big Steps conference | Oct 23-27 Arusha, Tanzania
- 2023 - Dr. Hansen presented at International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) 2023 - May 8-11 Cape Town, South Africa
- 2022 – Keynote speaker at Global Summit on Pediatrics and Neonatology” focus: “The Future Innovation of Pediatrics and Neonatology” Paris, France
- 2020 – Improving Newborn Care in Rwanda, Neonatal Hypothermia and Medical Device Innovation. London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. London England
- 2018 – Dream Infant Warmer and OPENPediatrics Rwanda National Neonatal Protocol Curriculum. Rwanda Ministry of Health Neonatology Stakeholder Meeting. Kigali, Rwanda.
- 2018 – Hypothermia Prevention and Treatment: The Role of a Non-electric Infant Warmer. Humanity 2.0 Forum. Vatican City.
- 2016 – Introduction to the Use and Clinical Study of Non-Electric Infant Warmer. Rwinkwavu, Rwanda.
Presentations (North America Events)
- 2024 | Mount Auburn Hospital, Thursday Morning Talks| Improving Outcomes for the World’s Poorest Newborns
Holy Trinity Armenian Church, 145 Brattle Street in Cambridge (Feb 1st. 10:15am - 12:00pm) - 2022 | Neonatology Epidemiology Conference | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA
- 2020 | “Non-electric Infant Warmer to complement skin to skin care.” AR Hansen, E Nahimana, A Gadgil. CUGH Conference, Washington DC (published as e-book due to COVID 19).
- 2019 | “Non-electric Infant Warmer to complement skin to skin care.” AR Hansen. NEST 360 Presentation, RICE University, Houston TX.
- 2017 | “Infant Warmer Project: An Inexpensive, re-usable, non-electric innovation for neonatal care.” AR Hansen, E Nahimana. Saving Lives at Birth Development Change. Washington, DC. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkim1pfqkIM
- 2017 | “Non-electric Infant Warmer.” AR Hansen. ICV Investing in African Health Systems. New York, NY. https://www.icvgroup.org/speaker/anne-hansen/
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References
1. Safety and effectiveness of a non-electric infant warmer for hypothermia in Rwanda: A cluster-randomized stepped-wedge trial
Josee Uwamariy, Christian Mazimpak, Leana May, Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Henry A. Feldmand, Felix Sayinzoga, Sharon Umutesi, Ashok Gadgil, Vi H. Rapph , Evrard Nahimana, Anne Hansen,*
2589-5370/© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Received 27 January 2021: Revised 25 March 2021: Accepted 26 March 2021
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2. Performance of a Nonelectric Infant Warmer in Rwandan Health Centers
Leana May, DO , Alphonse Nshimyiryo, MSc , Marthe Kubwimana, RN , Evrard Nahimana, MD , Natalie Schoen, Ashok Gadgil, PhD, Fredrick Kateera, MD, Henry A. Feldman, PhD, Merab Nyishime, MSc, and Anne Hansen, MD, MPH
Global Pediatric Health Volume 6: 1– 10 © The Author(s) 2019
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3. A low cost, re-usable electricity-free infant warmer: Evaluation of safety, effectiveness and feasibility
E. Nahimana, L. May, A. Gadgil, V. Rapp, H. Magge, M. Kubwimana, A. Nshimyiryo, F. Kateera, H. A. Feldman, F. Nkikabahizi, F. Sayinzoga, A. Hansen
Public Health Action - Vol 8 no 4 Published 21 December 2018
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Josee Uwamariy, Christian Mazimpak, Leana May, Alphonse Nshimyiryo, Henry A. Feldmand, Felix Sayinzoga, Sharon Umutesi, Ashok Gadgil, Vi H. Rapph , Evrard Nahimana, Anne Hansen,*
2589-5370/© 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Received 27 January 2021: Revised 25 March 2021: Accepted 26 March 2021
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2. Performance of a Nonelectric Infant Warmer in Rwandan Health Centers
Leana May, DO , Alphonse Nshimyiryo, MSc , Marthe Kubwimana, RN , Evrard Nahimana, MD , Natalie Schoen, Ashok Gadgil, PhD, Fredrick Kateera, MD, Henry A. Feldman, PhD, Merab Nyishime, MSc, and Anne Hansen, MD, MPH
Global Pediatric Health Volume 6: 1– 10 © The Author(s) 2019
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3. A low cost, re-usable electricity-free infant warmer: Evaluation of safety, effectiveness and feasibility
E. Nahimana, L. May, A. Gadgil, V. Rapp, H. Magge, M. Kubwimana, A. Nshimyiryo, F. Kateera, H. A. Feldman, F. Nkikabahizi, F. Sayinzoga, A. Hansen
Public Health Action - Vol 8 no 4 Published 21 December 2018
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