Bypassing shortages of personal protective equipment in low-income settings using local production and open source tools.
Free and open-source hardware, 3D printing, and the use of locally sourced materials can be valuable tools for local problem solving, as proven by the production of more than 400 reusable face shields and masks in a Nigerian community to bypass PPE shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Biology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001658 |