Before this week, I was not very aware of healthcare technologies. Throughout the week, I slowly realized that we are surrounded by health care technologies. Of course, there are numerous devices in hospitals that make sure the patient is stable and help quickly diagnosis illnesses. However, I also came to the realization that healthcare technologies are seeping into are daily lives. More and more people are using insulin pumps and blood pressure monitors at home. Even technologies that we normally do not label as healthcare technologies like mobile phones and fitbits can be leveraged as healthcare technologies.

This week's lectures and discussion made me grapple with the subtleties of healthcare technologies. I learned about the nuances to the feasibility of a health care device like safety, ethical issues, etc. How these issues magnified in the developing where there isn't a stable infrastructure to easy the feasibility concerns. For example, safety concerns of healthcare in the U.S. are looked after the by the FDA and other agencies. There are ample highly trained individuals who can operate highly technical devices. The public is more educated and generally understands the risks with certain technologies. All these factors are often not present in developing countries.

I think what I will ultimately take away is that health care tech is everywhere, and its reach will only increase into future. However, for the tech to be safe, and feasible it needs to be careful evaluated according to criteria discussed this week. It is also a moral responsibility to make sure that technology also meets these criteria for the developing the world. So more modern and effective technologies don't just benefit the lucky few.