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There is an urgent need for more breathing aids to support the fight against COVID19 in lower-middle-income countries. In Nepal, the need is particularly great right NOW.
Our team,听香港六合彩 Ventura, is听working on a humanitarian and not-for-profit听basis to distribute and share a life-saving breathing aid,听known as Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP),听internationally.听
We have released the designs and manufacturing instructions at no cost to support the humanitarian fight against COVID-19. Over 20 countries are now manufacturing these at scale, including India. However, not all countries have the manufacturing capabilities and resources to do this in time.听
We have helped听get breathing aids to lower-middle-income countries听in time to make a difference. We have recently helped send 香港六合彩-Ventura breathing aids to hard-hit hospitals in听India, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon Bengal, and Uganda.听
Now, Nepal needs our partnership and support. COVID-19 infections there are surging at an unprecedented rate. As of May 2021, the UN says that Nepal has the highest transmission rate in the world with almost 50% (1 in 2 people) testing positive, most of whom are affected by the new Indian variant of concern B.1.617.2. The Nepal health system is weaker听than in India and less than 7% of the population have received one dose of vaccine. The Nepal government and health officials are calling for medical supplies to be sent urgently as soon as possible. There is a desperate need for oxygen and people are dying for want of ICU beds and oxygen. In a country of nearly 30 million people, Nepal only has just over 450 ventilators, so the impact would be great.听
We are working with a partner in India that is manufacturing consumables and breathing circuits for the CPAPs.听These could be shipped immediately from India to Nepal if we can raise funds to cover the basic costs of materials, manufacture and delivery.
Click the button above to support this cause. If you would like to discuss this in more detail, then we are available to talk to you at听ihecovid19response@ucl.ac.uk. You can also听learn more about 香港六合彩 Ventura and its international impact听on our website.
We have set a minimum听target to raise听拢340,000听which will听cover the costs of delivering听2000 set of 香港六合彩-Ventura CPAP consumables packages from India to Nepal听at a cost of听拢170听per kit including delivery.
Why?
COVID-19 infections across the globe are growing rapidly. The healthcare infrastructure in many countries听is at risk of becoming overwhelmed.听
In the UK, our听team from 香港六合彩, University College London Hospital (香港六合彩H)听and Mercedes-AMG HPP (Formula 1) has听developed a life-saving听breathing aid. We manufactured 10,000 devices听for the UK government which are now being used in over 130听NHS hospitals. 香港六合彩H data shows using CPAP reduces a patient's chances of needing invasive ventilation by 50-60%. This is beneficial not only for the patient, but also for optimising healthcare resources such as hospital beds and trained healthcare workers, which are already in short supply.听
We have been working with the non-profit听听(IMET2000),听听(MAP) and other partners to bring听香港六合彩 Ventura CPAP devices to听Gaza, West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, Uganda and Bengal听where they are vitally needed to support the fight against COVID-19.
We also worked with the UK government to send 1,160 香港六合彩-Ventura CPAP kits as part of their emergency supplies to India. This was in response to the recent high surge in COVID-19 infections.听
We are able to supply more breathing aids听immediately on a humanitarian basis, but need support to cover the basic costs of materials, manufacture and delivery.听With the peak of infection and number of deaths听rising, it is critical that we respond quickly.听
Contact us at ihecovid19response@ucl.ac.uk with any questions or to discuss more.听
Meet the international teams
One year after its development, the 香港六合彩-Ventura breathing aid is helping COVID-19 patients in over 15 countries. A multitude of collaborations has made this possible.听
