Phyllis Kyomuhendo is a Ugandan entrepreneur, innovator and the co-founder of m-SCAN.
Background and education.
Phyllis grew up with two sisters, raised by a single mother. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Medical Radiography from Makerere University school of medicine, and holds a Masters in Public health.
Career.
Kyomuhendo did community placement in rural areas of Uganda, where she saw the death of women due to pregnancy related complications caused by infrastructure challenges; water and electricity shortages to run the CT scans, MRI, X-rays and ultrasound machines. In 2017, Phyllis Kyomuhendo, alongside Prosper Ahimbisibwe, Menyo Innocent, and Ivan Nasasira developed the M-SCAN device, a mobile ultrasound device. M-SCAN is energy efficient and portable compared to the previous scanner used in Ugandan areas, made to solve problems of maternal death and promote safe birth deliveries.