02052nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245004800055210004800103260004200151300001000193490000600203520141400209653002501623653002301648653002201671653001801693653001501711100001901726700001901745700002101764856003701785       2018                        eng d  a1927-032100aPatterns of Frugal Innovation in Healthcare0 aPatterns of Frugal Innovation in Healthcare  aOttawabTalent First Networkc04/2018  a28-370 v83 aFrugal innovations have the potential to offer simple and cost-effective solutions to the healthcare challenges of the world. However, despite the potential for frugal innovations in healthcare, this context has been rarely studied. The objective of this article is to shed some light on patterns of frugal innovations in healthcare and thereby contribute to the literature. With this aim, we conducted a comprehensive literature review and searched for innovations that were labelled as frugal and were related to healthcare. This led us to a sample of 50 frugal innovations in the healthcare sector. For each of the 50 selected examples, we examined various characteristics of the innovation, such as the country of origin, first launch market, type of innovator, type of innovation, type of care, and geographic diffusion. Our findings show that most of the frugal innovations originated in the United States, followed by India. The most frequent first launch market was India. In terms of types of innovators, academia seemed to be the strongest driver. Most frugal innovations are product innovations in the fields of neonatology and general practice. In this article, we expand on these findings and examine the relationships between individual variables to reveal further insights. Finally, we offer conclusions, an outlook for frugal innovation in the healthcare sector, and future research questions.10adeveloping economies10aemerging economies10afrugal innovation10aglobal health10ahealthcare1 aArshad, Hareem1 aRadić, Marija1 aRadić, Dubravko  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/1150