In 2020 Wong told Healthcare Global about why she chose to go into space : " The austere environment of space is useful for testing healthcare solutions for resource-constrained regions on Earth . Nearly half the world ' s population lives in rural areas , where they often lack affordable and timely access to medical supplies . Having a regulatorycompliant 3D printing system that can be solar-powered , in a remote setting , would allow locals to produce medical supplies on demand locally at a much lower cost , and without any delays ."
In 2016 Wong established Medical Makers , a global company that creates prototypes for 3D medical solutions and teaches others how to deploy this technology . There are currently chapters in 15 countries , active from North America to Africa . Open to everyone , 50 % of their members are women and girls , which Wong is very happy about : " We don ' t set out to recruit women specifically , so I think it ' s to do with how we approach innovation , that we ' re very much focused on designing products for social good . And I guess , being the founder and CEO and a woman from a minority background makes girls and women feel very comfortable in our organisation . We promote a very inclusive , collaborative culture , we ' re very non-hierarchical , and we ' re very much about empowering everybody ."
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