Nigeria
Health
Appropriate Medical Technology for Poor Countries
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesPresently, there are no devices to assist victims of internal bleeding from ruptured ectopic pregnancies and road traffic accidents in developing countries, particularly in Africa. Many victims die from severe shock from excessive bleeding. The EATSET project will provide an affordable, simple device to enable doctors to intervene quickly in salvaging blood loss in body cavities. ActivitiesEATSET will utilize the polymer granule by-products of Nigeria's petrochemical industry, create jobs, and lead the way to local manufacturing of medical disposables. Almost 100% of medical disposables are imported into Africa. Funding InformationThis project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe goal of the EATSET project is to manufacture an appropriate medical device locally at affordable costs, by setting up a medium-scale industry using local resources. The project is seeking international donors and government support. Project Message
A people's health cannot depend on the technologies of others. People should be assisted to identify their own level of technology that can provide solutions to their problems. Who is Running This ProjectContact
OVADJE, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about EATSET PROJECT and the project team. Where this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Nigeria, read the Human Development Report on Nigeria or the Wikipedia entry for Nigeria. When this Project was UpdatedDate Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 24, 2004. How Else You Can Help |
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