Medical Solutions Bringing Growth in Healthcare

Healthcare is always evolving, and if we want to create lasting impact, we need to embrace innovative medical solutions. That’s exactly what the Walk Strong Foundation is doing. This nonprofit is transforming lives by making joint replacements accessible for patients who otherwise couldn’t afford them—and they’re doing more than just surgeries. They’re building sustainable systems that keep working long after their teams leave.

In a conversation with Dr. Michael Christie, founder of Walk Strong, his passion for expanding access to surgical care was clear. From slashing implant costs to revolutionizing sterile processing in low-resource hospitals, his team is tackling some of the biggest challenges in global health.

Medical Solutions with Real Impact

• Affordable Joint Replacements: The World Knee and World Hip reduce implant costs from $5,000 to just $500—bringing surgical care to underserved populations.
• Streamlined Sterile Processing: Standard knee surgeries use 20 pans; Walk Strong reduced this to 2, making instrument sterilization feasible in limited-resource settings.
• Surgical Training for Sustainability: By training local surgeons, they ensure long-term access to care without relying on short-term missions.
• Digital Outcome Tracking: Their smartphone-based registry enables early infection detection and ongoing improvement in infection prevention.

• Hospital Reinvestment: Cost savings help fund other critical services, such as neonatal and maternal care, multiplying the impact of surgical programs.

Walk Strong’s model shows how medical solutions—from cost-effective implants to efficient sterile processing workflows—can drive systemic change in global health. With orthopedic centers already thriving in Honduras and Kenya, this isn’t just theory—it’s action.

If you’re inspired, get involved. Follow Walk Strong, share their mission, or donate to support their work. And for more expert insights into operating room leadership, sterile processing certifications, and sustainable healthcare practices, follow Advantage Support Services (ASSI).