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Uganda's female software designer, Brenda Katwesigye

Meet Brenda, A Ugandan Woman Who Invented An App That Could Save People’s Lives

Brenda Katwesigye lives in Uganda. Uganda is a country that is not known for its technological infrastructure or even its cell phone service. Even so,[12] this innovative entrepreneur is the brainchild of the mobile app InstaHealth, which, according to Black Enterprise, “instantly connects users to health centers, medical specialists and ambulance services, and allows them to share their health experiences with millions of people.”[9]

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Brenda was working on a medical project while she was studying at university.

She not only learned about the limited accessibility Ugandans had to health care, and how expensive it was, she received a first-hand education. During her research, she went to a small village 500km (310 miles) away from a major city.[3] While she was there she got sick and did not know how she was going to get health care. She said, “I fell sick and I had absolutely no idea where I was going to get any help at that point. That’s when the concept of InstaHealth clicked.”

Brenda Katwesigye

Brenda realized that despite the lack of physical internet wiring, over 40 percent of Ugandans are connected to the mobile internet. She told Black Enterprise that she has already been a “part of a global accelerator in Silicon Valley (Blackbox Connect) and even been awarded by the International Telecommunication Union for this product.”[5]

She hopes to build the technology even further, tailoring it for healthcare professionals like doctors and nurses while still making it useful for specialists.[1] At the same time, she wants to keep it affordable and meaningful for the mass market and the health sector.

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She told Black Enterprise that her biggest challenge is avoiding “scope creep”. The project started with a simple idea that has blossomed into a full-scale package with multiple modules.[3] Instead of putting out a beta and improving upon it based on feedback, the team tried to create a perfect product. Learning from their mistakes, they have decided to focus on one module at a time with the initial one being the doctor consultation platform.[8]

Katwesigye would like other visionaries to know that it does not take a lot of money to start your dream.[7] It does take inspiration and support. She said she watches a lot of  of TED videos for inspiration, and her family and friends have been with her for support. She did not try to go it alone.[2]

When asked to pick two qualities that were imperative  to her success, Katwesigye chose perseverance and prayer,[10] though she added success is found in being passionate about what you’re doing. That way when you’re tired and want to give up, you will have the drive to push forward.[1]

For her inspiration, [4]Katwesigye was selected as the 2015 finalist, according to black enterprise .

Source: financial june teenth

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