Who We Are
Who We Are
Vayu Global Health Innovations is a public-benefit company dedicated to advancing healthcare access through purposeful engineering. We design high-impact technologies that are built to be affordable, rugged, easy to use, and succeed in diverse environments.
Vayu is the Sanskrit word meaning Wind or Vital Air
Our Mission
Our mission at Vayu Global Health Innovations is to save and improve the lives of babies and young children worldwide through developing and scaling high-impact solutions.
Our commitment goes beyond invention. We focus on solutions that are sustainable, affordable at scale, and adaptable across health systems worldwide. By aligning engineering excellence with a public mission, we work to ensure that medical technologies are accessible where they are most needed, strengthening global capacity for quality care.
Our Vision
Our vision is to create a world where all babies and young children are born free and equal in dignity and health.
By advancing innovative, accessible solutions and partnering closely with local healthcare providers, we aim to close the gaps that prevent too many patients from receiving essential care. Our vision extends to a world where the promise of health and dignity is not a privilege, but a universal reality.
Our Values
Mission-driven expertise
Our values are not just aspirations, but are backed by real technical expertise and a clear mission to create meaningful impact.
Accessibility without compromise
We make our devices widely accessible while upholding the highest standards of quality and integrity.
Equity
We work toward a more equitable world, where people have access to high-quality healthcare regardless of where they are born.
Empathy
We listen deeply to the voices from the field and work together to turn these conversations into effective solutions.
Sustainability
We create solutions that last. Our devices are easy to maintain, locally manufactured, and designed to create long-term impact beyond short-term projects or grant cycles.
Our Story
2018: Our Mission Begins
Vayu Global Health Innovations was founded, bringing together a small but determined team with a shared mission, led by Dr. Thomas Burke, an emergency physician at Harvard Medical School with more than 36 years of experience in global health.
2019: Early Development & Strategic Support
With early support from key partners including the NIH, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Unitaid, Vayu began developing a new device with exceptional potential for impact: a bubble CPAP system that does not require electricity or compressed medical air.
2020: Surge in Global Demand
When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, demand for the Vayu bCPAP System surged. The US FDA granted Emergency Use Authorization for the device, and our team worked around the clock to help relieve the global ventilator shortage, often building devices by hand in the lab.
2021: Clinical Impact & National Partnerships
Vayu partnered with national hospitals such as Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania, where a study showed that in just six months, they used Vayu bCPAP Systems to treat over 300 patients.
2022: Local Manufacturing & Product Expansion
Vayu partnered with Revital Healthcare to begin manufacturing directly on the African continent, strengthening local supply chains and access. In September of 2022, the Vayu Oxygen Blender System was launched.
2024: ISO 13485 Certification
We gained ISO 13485 certification, confirming our commitment to meeting the highest standards of quality.
Today: Innovating Toward a Healthier Tomorrow
While much has been achieved, our journey is far from complete. We continue to expand, innovate, and work toward a world where every baby and young child everywhere has access to the care they deserve.
Looking Ahead…
We are only at the beginning of what is possible.
Vayu Global Health Innovations is committed to expanding our pipeline of high-impact innovations, scaling our reach to new regions, and not stopping until babies and young children worldwide have access to the medical care they need.
As we look to the future, our focus remains clear: to harness engineering excellence in service of global access, and to ensure that life-saving technologies are never out of reach.
Quality Policy
Vayu Global Health Innovations is committed to providing its customers with products and services of the highest quality that comply with all applicable regulatory requirements. In order to achieve our commitment, Vayu Global Health Innovations has implemented a comprehensive Quality System based on established quality principles and sound business practices involving our products, services, customers, and employees to promote a continuous approach to quality management.
Vayu Global Health Innovations’ goal is to produce new and improved products and processes through:
- The continuous review and modification, if necessary, of product designs and development, oversight of contract manufacturer processes, product safety, performance, reliability, and the Quality Management System itself;
- The continuous collection, monitoring, and trending of customer feedback regarding Vayu’s products; and
- The implementation of changes based on this information.
The implementation of this policy is based on the quality system put in place founded on:
- Customer satisfaction,
- Compliance with regulatory and legal requirements,
- Compliance with internationally recognized standards
- Staff involvement, and
- The sustainability of the company
We will achieve this by:
- Meeting or exceeding our customers’ expectations
- Continuously innovating while improving our products, processes and services
- Promoting a culture where quality is the first priority
- Maintaining effectiveness of the quality system and compliance with regulatory requirements