Innovating affordable neonatal care equipment for use at scale.
J Perinatol
; 36(s3): S32-S36, 2016 12.
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| ID: mdl-27924105
The care of small and sick neonates requires biomedical technologies, such as devices that can keep babies warm (radiant warmers and incubators), resuscitate (self-inflating bags), track growth (weighing scales), treat jaundice (phototherapy units) and provide oxygen or respiratory support (hoods, continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices and ventilators). Until the 1990s, most of these products were procured through import at a high cost and with little maintenance support. Emerging demand and an informal collaboration of neonatologists, engineers and entrepreneurs has led to the production of good quality equipment of several high-volume categories at affordable cost in India. Radiant warmers, resuscitation bags, phototherapy units, weighing scales and other devices manufactured by Indian small-scale companies have enabled an expansion of neonatal care in the country, particularly in district hospitals, medical college hospitals and subdistrict facilities in the public sector as a part of the National Rural Health Mission. Indian products have acquired international quality standards and are even exported to developed nations. This paper captures this story of innovation and entrepreneurship in neonatal care.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Equipos y Suministros de Hospitales
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Cuidado del Lactante
Límite:
Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Perinatol
Asunto de la revista:
PERINATOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos