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Aprokovibes Nigeria reports that Hippolite Amadi is a Professor of Medical Engineering & Technology with special research interest in the development of frugal medical systems at the Department of Bioengineering of Imperial College London.
He has well over 20 years’ experience in design of frugal medical solutions for resource constrained settings. The present project is proposed to build on the exploits of his existing nationwide projects in which he has collaboratively researched, validated, developed and implemented a series of simplified devices and procedures for promoting better survival rate among neonates at Nigerian referral centers.
The project, in its 15th year as at 2016, has at various times or at present enjoyed the collaboration of paediatrics practitioners at the Special Care Baby Units (SCBUs) of over 25 Tertiary Hospitals across the entire landscape of Nigeria where Hippolite has at various times held or currently holds the position of a visiting consultant.
The average facility-based neonatal mortality across these hospitals has thus been reduced by 55% as at 2014, from 254/1000 presentating neonates at the inception of project to 114/1000 by 2014.
Hippolite’s engineering and medical career has lasted over three decades, since 1987, cutting across engineering-in-healthcare, orthopaedics and neonatology research.
His current global prowess as an iconic contributor to medical innovations on neonatology in the world has been greatly influenced by his academic exploits, both as a student and later staff/Professor at the prestigious Imperial College London, United Kingdom. During this period, he had been celebrated in innovation and discoveries across medical disciplines as: (1) The discovery of the mathematical model that relates the capsular-insertion neck of the human proximal humerus to its anatomical neck in 2006; a discovery that enhanced the development of modern predictive tools for the planning of shoulder surgeries (2) The innovation of Recycled Incubator Technology (RIT) for neonatal incubator interventions in 2003 (3) The discovery of tropical Evening-fever Syndrome (EFS) in the neonate in 2012 and its antidote against neonatal hyperthermia in 2014 (4) The innovation of the Handy Approach (HHA) in 2012 and the Initial set-point algorithm (HISA) in 2016 for interventions against high neonatal mortality orchestrated by high incidence of neonatal thermal stress in low and middle-income countries (5) The innovation of Politeheart bubble continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device in 2017 (6) The innovation of Polite-One2four oxygen supply splitter system in 2019 (7) The invention of Polite02Blend in 2019, an oxygen-air blender system for neonatal respiratory support, etc.
His current practice spans across the entire regions of Nigeria, covering over 25 tertiary hospitals, in the last two decades. He has since been a regular in the WHO and World Bank list of global thinkers on impact of climate change on neonatal health from the African perspective. His Nigerian research group members are located at hospitals across the entire geopolitical zones of Nigeria; enabling him an unprecedented access to evidence based data on a national representative scale [http://neonatalconcerns.org].
He has led these groups to devise globally applaudable medical procedures and devices, with much global recognition, including the Fellowship of the Royal Society of Medicine (FRSM).
His present role at Imperial College London focuses on Frugal Medical Technology for low- and middle-income countries. This runs alongside his position of PRINCIPAL consultant at Neonatal Concerns for Africa charity organisation.
Professor Hippolite Amadi Selected Publications
Journal Articles
Amadi H, Abubakar AL, Abdullahi RA, , 2023, The Neonatal Rescue Scheme (NRS) concept reduces mortality by over 85% in Niger State Nigeria – a lesson for Nigeria and other LMICs, Journal of Neonatal Nursing, ISSN:1355-1841
Amadi HO, Emery RJ, Wallace A, , 2014, Specificity of clinical examinations for testing glenohumeral ligament integrity: a computational study, Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Vol:17, ISSN:1025-5842, Pages:933-943
Amadi H, Abubakar AL, Abdullahi RA, , 2023, The Neonatal Rescue Scheme (NRS) concept reduces mortality by over 85% in Niger State Nigeria – a lesson for Nigeria and other LMICs, Journal of Neonatal Nursing, ISSN: 1355-1841
Amadi H, Abubakar AL, 2023, Neonatal care empowerment at LMIC hinterlands – the Nigerian Neonatal Rescue Scheme template, 5th Euro Global Conference on Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Professor Hippolite Amadi Wins NLNG 2023 Nigeria Prize For Science
Professor Hippolite Amadi, a professor of Medical Engineering and Technology, has emerged winner of the NLNG 2023 Nigeria Prize for Science.
The Advisory Board of the Nigeria Prize for Science led by Professor Barth Nnaji disclosed this at a press conference organised by the Nigeria LNG Limited, in Lagos on September 21, 2023.
Professor Nnaji said the winner, whose novel scientific work on respiratory technologies has helped to keep Nigerian newborn babies alive, was selected from 100 entries.
He noted that Professor Hippolite Amadi was recognised for his innovative work in the field of newborn and child health titled, “Innovation for Enhancement of Healthcare Therapy”.
Citing the judges’ report, Nnaji said the work by Amadi had not only significantly advanced neonatal care in Nigeria and similar countries but also further improved access and lowered the cost of neonatal care by causing an observed reduction in the market prices of the competing and existing devices.
In the words of Professor Barth Nnaji:
“The entry showcased three technological innovations aimed at saving the lives of neonates by making the delivery of oxygen cheap and easy.
The first innovation is the non-invasive Neonatal Ventilator, a key invention (The bubble PoliteCPAP) for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilation of very-low-birth-weight neonates, a feasible alternative to the readily available improvised bubble CPAP (IBCPAP) in cost-constrained settings.
The second and third innovations are the Oxygen Delivery Blender System, which allows for the safe delivery of oxygen without the danger of toxicity, and the Oxygen Splitter System, which allows for the use of a shared source of oxygen to many neonates at a time, in situations where piped oxygen is not available. These devices are all solar powered.”
According to him, the devices have been tried by practitioners at various hospitals across Nigeria. He added that there are reports from those hospitals that the innovation, PoliteCPAP, is an improvement on the existing device.
He affirmed that the devices provide access to ventilators and oxygen delivery simultaneously to neonates at an extremely reduced cost of ₦750,000 as against ₦6.5 million for the existing device with comparable and better efficiency.
Speaking at the event, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, Mr. Andy Odeh, said the decision of the judges was a testament to the power of collaboration between the private sector, academia, and the broader scientific community.
According to Mr. Andy Odeh:
“We are honoured and deeply moved by the judges’ decision to recognize the ground-breaking innovation in respiratory technology that has been awarded the Nigeria Prize for Science in 2023.
This invention not only represents a remarkable leap forward in medical science but also serves as a beacon of hope for the most vulnerable among us – our neonates.
It reminds us that true progress is measured not only in scientific achievement but in the lives it touches and saves.
Today, we celebrate the impact that innovation can have in enhancing healthcare therapy and safeguarding the futures of countless newborns. At NLNG, we are proud to be part of a legacy that puts saving lives at the forefront of scientific pursuit.”
Professor Hippolite Amadi is a visiting professor of Medical Engineering and Technology at Imperial College London, with a special interest in the development of affordable medical systems.
Prior to his work at Imperial College, he was a professor of Medical Technology at the Imo State University. His career spans over three decades, cutting across engineering in healthcare, orthopedics, and neonatology research.
He is also the author of the book “Born to Live, Not to Die.”