UC grad uses GIS mapping software to reduce health care inequities

By Diana LaraKelvin Brown is on a mission to address critical health care disparities that affect underserved communities, including ethnic minorities and rural populations across the United States. Brown’s groundbreaking startup, Karneyium Health, combines artificial intelligence (AI) with geographic information systems (GIS) mapping technology to identify areas that lack adequate health care resources. This technology empowers medical providers to target these regions by conducting clinical trials in areas identified as “in need,” ultimately working to reduce inequities in health outcomes.Kelvin Brown, a passionate advocate for health care equity, founded Karneyium Health to address longstanding disparities in health care access. “There are ethnic and socioeconomic inequities in care, quality of care, health insurance coverage, and access,” Brown said. This recognition fueled his determination to create a platform that could make a difference.Brown’s entrepreneurial journey began during his time at the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business, where he earned an MBA and learned the essentials of building and scaling a business. His next step was enrolling in UC’s Venture Lab at the 1819 Innovation Hub, a startup pre-accelerator that helped shape the vision and strategy for Karneyium Health.“The Venture Lab pushed us to focus on the startup and...