Technological innovations can also play a critical role. Firs they can simplify expensive, hard-to-use technologies, such as ventilators and tools for administering treatments making them more affordable and usable in the home or community, where most babies are born. Healthcare businesses should look at their product lines (analyzing the number of units they manufacture, their ease of use, pricing, and integration with distribution networks) and make sure they can be used in a home or community environment. Secondly, new interventions and tools can tackle challenges such as pre-term births and creating vaccines for AIDS and other diseases. Monitoring and evaluation can also.
