Nikhil Autar wasn’t even sure he’d survive to still be here 7 years ago when he was told he had a rare, often deadly form of leukaemia. But now the 24 year old medical student is doing that and so much more.
Recently, he launched a $200 alternative to the hospital bed, and the first walking frame that comes to you. Both are tools which could drastically reduce fall rates, in hospital, nursing homes and regular homes alike.
"I mean when I was going through treatment, I remembered falling a few times. Luckily, they were either into my father’s arms, or only small falls. And that’s me. An otherwise healthy, 17 year old. When I looked into the literature and saw just how much of a problem this was… I knew I had to do something about it."
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