New technology is reshaping the lives of almost everyone on the planet, including in the area of healthcare.

A medical event in Qatar is helping to show how it is not always the most expensive or high-tech devices that are the most effective.

Innovators participating in the event are hoping that their low-cost, high-impact technology products can help solve some of the most pressing healthcare challenges for the world’s poorest people.

Al Jazeera's Technology Editor Tarek Bazley reports from Doha, Qatar’s capital.