Engineers Are Unsung Heroes Of Global Health

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Bioengineers from the University of Antioquia work on the prototype of an emergency ventilator in ... More When you think of global health, who comes to your mind? I bet you thought of doctors, nurses, public health specialists, disease detectives and academic researchers. You probably did not think of engineers. That is because they generally stay out of the limelight, but silently keep things powered and running in the background - from water and sanitation systems in the community, to ventilators and biomedical devices in hospitals. Global health engineering may not be sexy, but it saves lives. Take the Covid-19 pandemic as an example. During this crisis, engineers have made huge contributions by delivering oxygen, oxygen concentrators, pulse oximeters, ventilators, rapid tests, high-filtration masks, air purifiers, vaccine cold chains, logistics, supply chain management, mobile apps, data dashboards, among others. In some places, engineers have built Covid-19 field hospitals within

Editors' Pick Innovation Healthcare Engineers Are Unsung Heroes Of Global Health By Madhukar Pai , Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about global health, infectious diseases, and equity Follow Author May 22, 2022, 02:35pm EDT May 23, 2022, 11:28am EDT This article is more than 4 years old. Bioengineers from the University of Antioquia work on the prototype of an emergency ventilator in Medellin, Colombia, on April 30, 2020 amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. - A public and private alliance led by the city of Medellin sponsored

Engineers Are Unsung Heroes Of Global Health

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