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Malawi: Southern Africa to benefit from Malawian Innovation |
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allAfrica.com |
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Tuesday, January 14, 2014 |
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ICT for MDGs
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Malawi |
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Jan 14, 2014 |
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“It is estimated that the technology could save the lives of 178,000 African children if implemented continent-wide,” reads the joint statement. It said CPAP devices are commonly used in developed countries where they cost at least $6000 each.
The model designed in Malawi is a low-cost version and should suit the needs of the targeted countries. Malawi and some of the targeted countries are among Southern African countries that receive inadequate funding for their national health budgets.
GSK Malawi Sales Manager Patrick Tsonga said the remarkable project shows what can be achieved through grass-roots innovation and we are delighted to be able to recognise the hard work of all involved.
“It is saving lives of Malawi’s children today and can make a difference for millions of children around the world tomorrow,” he said. For her part, Dr. Elizabeth Molyneux, Paediatrician at QECH and professor of paediatrics at the University of Malawi's College of Medicine, said Malawi is delighted to be the recipient of the first GSK-Save the Children Healthcare Innovation Award.
“The award money will allow us to replicate and scale up our programme, ensuring that we are reaching and saving even more children’s lives. We are honoured to be recognised for the work that we are doing in Malawi and we hope it inspires further global health innovation,” she said.
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Malawi: Southern Africa to benefit from Malawian Innovation Thousands of children born with respiratory distress could now breathe easily thanks to the ingenuity of Malawian doctors who have invented a computer based breathing technology called bubble’ Continuous Positive Airway Pressure or ‘bCPAP’ backers of the project said Global drugs maker GlaxoSmithKline GSK and the United Nation’s Save the Children organisation announced in a joint statement that they had awarded bCPAP project with US$400,000 to enable Malawi replicate the innovation in Zambia Tanzania and South Africa In addition bCPAP will also benefit 27 local hospitals in Malawi GSK and Save the Children said US$400,000 was the highest amount allocated under the inaugural US$1 million Healthcare Innovation Award “This innovative low-cost ‘bubble’ CPAP adaptation can be produced for approximately 400
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