Personal stories

Efficiently tracking medical devices can cut down on injuries and errors. But until recently, there was no industry-wide standard for doing it. Unique Device Identifiers, a new kind of label, are changing that.

In the chars (river islands) of the Brahmaputra River in India, life can be challenging. During the monsoon season, these riverside communities are cut off from essential medical care for weeks at a time. With support from the Johnson & Johnson Foundation, UNICEF is enabling dedicated health workers who traverse the hazardous river to deliver much-needed medical care to families in the chars.

As trusted community members, promotoras—community health workers in Spanish speaking communities—are uniquely effective in immigrant communities because of their ability to establish meaningful relationships based on shared experiences, mutual respect and deep empathy.

The company has been recognized on the inaugural list for its innovative spirit—a trait that’s been at the heart of Johnson & Johnson’s mission to improve health for people across the globe for over a century.

The company raised $3.3 million in pre-Series A funding from J&J Impact Ventures, an investment fund with J&J Foundation, Merck, Sonen Capital and venture capital firm Sky High.