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Malnutrition remains a major challenge, affecting millions of children worldwide and compromising their growth and development. Identifying and monitoring these issues is often difficult, especially in remote areas where medical equipment is scarce, expensive, and hard to maintain.
bmAi offers an innovative and accessible solution: a mobile application powered by artificial intelligence that estimates a child’s weight, height, and BMI from a simple photo. Easy to use and seamlessly integrated into digital health systems, it provides a fast and reliable way to assess nutritional status and guide medical interventions.
Developed in collaboration with technology experts and field professionals, bmAi combines innovation with social impact to transform child growth monitoring. By leveraging the widespread availability of mobile phones, this technology enables more precise tracking and better-targeted actions to combat malnutrition.
Credits Main Image: Sylvain Liechti/EssentialTech, EPFL
Nathalie holds an M.A. in Social Sciences. She has a rich background in humanitarian work and social impact projects, working with NGOs and international organizations. She has led diverse teams across Sub-Saharan Africa, the Balkans, Central America, and Switzerland, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration and building cross-cultural partnerships to develop impactful solutions that advance societal progress. Her core areas of expertise include post-crisis recovery, gender-based violence, and forced migration.In her previous roles, Nathalie worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva on anti-human trafficking interventions and served as an independent consultant specialising in strategic planning for humanitarian initiatives. She also contributed to socio-economic integration programs for refugees in Switzerland. Nathalie joined EssentialTech in 2021 as Head of Stakeholder relations and Fundraising before taking the Head of the Sustainable Development Division in 2023, Nathalie leads interdisciplinary innovation projects that strategically leverage technology to develop sustainable solutions for vulnerable communities. Her work focuses notably on improving access to essential health services, including neonatal care, oxygen therapy,and assistive devices, while empowering healthcare professionals and institutions in low-resource settings.
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