Improving the patient experience for children at the paediatric acute medical unit

An acute admission is a disruption from daily life and affects the child patient and his or her family. To reduce this disruption of daily life, the VKC is planning to build a Paediatric Acute Medical Unit (P-AMU) in the coming years. The VKC (Vrouw-Kind Centrum; Woman-Child Center) is the center of excellence in the field of all woman and child...

Enhancing retention for Otly!: A design strategy for Otly! that proposes strategic choices to improve their customer retention rate

Otly! is an Amsterdam based startup that aims to remove difficulties around digital money for children. The company aims to accomplish this by providing a safe financial ecosystem for children as well as their parents. With a pocket money app for both parents and children, Otly strives to introduce the first banking experience for kids. <br/><br...

Screening of malnutrition in children under 5 years and provision of information in the rural areas of the Great Lakes region

Globally about 1 billion people (mainly living in developing countries) cannot get the health services that they need. This is a result of the lack of access, lack of trained health personnel, inadequate resources and facilities, and products and services are not affordable to the majority of the people. The company Healthy Entrepreneurs (HE)...

The Apelication: An educational concept for children at primate park Apenheul

A concept creating a bond between children visiting Apenheul and the primates they see. The Apelication is a mobile phone application that encourages children to take a closer look at primates and stimulates mirrored behavior, showing the similarities between visitor and primate. After the visit at Apenheul a personal memory book can be taken...