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  • 1Medical School Graduate, 9615Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.

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The first Global Surgery Hackathon in Pakistan successfully generated innovative, low-cost solutions for global health challenges. Post-hack incubation ensured all teams developed viable products, demonstrating hackathons

Area of Science:

  • Global Health
  • Surgical Innovation
  • Health Systems Research

Background:

  • Hackathons convene diverse experts to address complex problems.
  • Global surgery faces significant disease burden and healthcare disparities.
  • This study details the inaugural Global Surgery Hackathon in Pakistan.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the first Global Surgery Hackathon in Pakistan.
  • To analyze the impact of the hackathon and subsequent incubation.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of hackathons in generating global surgery solutions.

Main Methods:

  • Data collected from participant applications, attendance, and evaluations.
  • Analysis of project pitches categorized by sector (workplace, access, quality, safety, design).
Keywords:
Aga Khan UniversityPakistancritical creative innovative thinking forumglobal surgeryhackathonincubationinnovationlow-middle-income country

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  • Tracking progress of 5 teams selected for post-hack incubation over one year.

    • Main Results:

    • Participant evaluations were highly positive (mean score 4.00/5).
    • 109 participants pitched 69 projects, forming 15 teams.
    • 5 teams entered incubation, all achieving a minimum viable product within one year.

    Conclusions:

    • Hackathons are effective for generating targeted, innovative healthcare solutions.
    • The methodology can produce low-cost, impactful solutions for global surgery.
    • Further data collection is recommended to confirm the long-term impact of incubated solutions.