Africa on the Rise: Kenyatta University unveils Ventilators made by Students
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A group of 16 Kenyatta University Students in Kenya from the Faculties of Engineering ,Pharmacy, Medicine and Nursing have in 7-Days under the Tutelage of their Deans developed a Prototype of a Ventilator using locally sourced Materials.
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This Ventilator can be used by CoronaVirus Patients.
Kenya’s Industrialization Minister Betty Maina and the University’s Vice Chancellor Professor Wainaina attended the first Public Showcase of this Ventilator.
At a cost of Ksh.500,000($5000), this Team has said they can make up to 50 Ventilators in a Week.
They are now waiting for Formal Government Approval and Certification to start producing these much-needed Medical Gadgets in the wake of an increasing Number of Positive COVID-19 Patients in Kenya currently standing at 191 Confirmed Cases.
Currently,Kenya has 259 Ventilators with over half of them already in use by Patients with other Respiratory Diseases.
COVID_19 Virus causes Respiratory Disease hence a Ventilator is Essential in managing the Patients especially in severe Cases when the Infection destroys a Patient’s breathing System.
Source: Hesborn Mureithi || Honourable Media Africa
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