Healthcare technologies for low resource settings (session 1)
Challenges and solutions in delivering effective healthcare in low resource settings
About
Hear from our chosen abstract speakers on the key topics that are important to appropriate healthcare technologies in 2024.
This session will focus on digitai health and includes the following speakers:
Keynote: Chris Paton, Oxlife
Topics
- How the innovative fit for purpose PulmO2 10L oxygen concentrator addresses the challenges of delivering effective oxygen therapy in low resource settings
- A journey of technical development: fit-for-purpose oxygen concentrators for use in low-resource settings
- Translation of the LeVe CPAP system to Uganda for local production, maintenance and clinical use
Delivering effective healthcare in environments with low resources faces many challenges. Some factors which may be detrimental to the provision of adequate healthcare in low resource settings include lack of sufficient financial resources, facilities and infrastructure; insufficient and/or inadequately educated and trained staff; lack of test equipment, manuals and spare parts; inappropriate equipment donations; large number of healthcare equipment out of service; unreliable power and water supplies; political instability and war.
At AHT2024, we shall be highlighting and discussing appropriate technological developments to meet these needs, and we will focus on Innovation, Design and Engineering. Case studies from the field, including those which experienced serious challenges, or even failure, can be instructive in helping future projects.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
19 Nov 2024
9:00am - 10:30am
Reasons to attend
CPD
Unique opportunity to learn directly from active and experienced professionals in their respective fields
Comprehensive overview of subjects with latest industry trends, developments, and challenges
Q&A to allow you to explore specific, related issues
Programme
Keynote Speaker, Chris Paton, Oxlife
Talk 1: How the Innovative Fit for Purpose PulmO2 10L Oxygen Concentrator Addresses the Challenges of Delivering Effective Oxygen Therapy in Low Resource Settings
Speakers: Amarpreet Rai. Managing Director, Sanrai International and Oliver Niemann. Group Managing Director, Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare
Medical oxygen plays a vital role in the treatment of numerous health conditions, but traditional methods of delivering oxygen have failed in ensuring low resource settings have continual and sustained access to medical oxygen. Drive DeVilbiss and Sanrai International partnered to develop the PulmO2 10L oxygen concentrator, designed to be energy efficient, resilient, and adapted to a clinical environment. It is the first oxygen generating device in the world designed for low resource settings.
Talk 2: Translation of the LeVe CPAP system to Uganda for local production, maintenance and clinical use
Speakers: Pete Culmer and Brian Matovu, University of Leeds
Authors: Dr Robert Ssekitoleko, Brian Matovu1, Kigenyi Douglas, Dr Edith Namulema, Ms Racheal Musasizi, Dr William Davis-Birch, Dr Ian Waters, Prof Peter Culmer, Prof Nik Kapur
The LeVe Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) system has been developed to address critical needs in paediatric respiratory support in low resource settings. A third clinical study of LeVe CPAP was recently completed at Mengo Hospital (Uganda) for paediatric care, demonstrating clinical efficacy and wider demand from hospitals across Uganda to use the system in regular care.
This talk will discuss the translational pathway necessary to enable local manufacture and clinical deployment of the LeVe CPAP system in Uganda, encompassing plans for further clinical evaluation to support regulatory approval, local capacity building to support the advancement of local clinical evaluation and innovation within Uganda. This will provide a strong foundation to scale innovations like LeVe CPAP more widely across other LMICs.
Talk 3: Miranda Dixon, The Oxygen CoLab
Finish with a Q&A discussion