As climate change, dengue fever is also spreading rapidly in certain new regions, especially in remote areas such as South Asia, Latin America, or Africa. Many countries face multiple barriers to healthcare access, especially during dengue outbreaks due to limited medical facilities as well as shortage of healthcare professionals.

Existing solutions on the market still require involvement from healthcare practitioners with multiple tools to complete the procedure. This kind of dependency can be a problem during an outbreak. Dengue Fever Test Kit proposes a solution where patient can have independent use, they can get initial diagnostic faster. This test kit will offer access to broader populations in remote areas far from district hospitals.

Andrey Dalakishvili has designed Dengue Fever Test Kit that allows for independent test at-home. It transforms traditional blood tests into an easy-to-use microneedle patch, allowing safe and simple self-testing while reducing the need for a healthcare worker to assist the process. The device offers a unique actuation method for independent at-home testing. User can simply adhere it to their upper arm and press a blister button to activate the microneedle, subtracting a blood sample.

Dengue Fever Test Kit comes with two types of patches where each one has different biomarkers: one detects early-stage of infection, the other identifies prolonged or secondary infection conditions. Designed to be intuitive, all steps are minimized to reduce the risk of misuse. The test result can be delivered in just 15 minutes, it creates specific symbols for indication with additional colors and intuitive icons included for users to comprehend. Once user has done the test, in order to minimize biohazard risks, patches can be folded to shield the contact area, then place it into biohazard bag which is included within the kit, ready for safe disposal.