Latest EWH Presentation

1. Engineering World Health GBM 1 1/31/2013

2. GBM Dates February 14 th , Thursday 4-6pm (Change?) February 28 th , Thursday 4-6pm March 14 th , Thursday 4-6pm April 4th, Thursday 4-6pm (Elections!)

3. Guest Speaker Rudhram Gajendran Invited to EWH Summer Institute Funded by the BioE dept., Graduate College and College of Engineering. Humanitarian work in Nicaragua.

4. SUMMER INSTITUTE By Rudhram Gajendran

5. Fundraising

6. From This

7. To This

8. School

9. Lab Sessions

10. Hospital Visits Pulse Oximeter at Grecia Hospital. Incubator, service and maintenance.

11. Healthcare System

12. Hospital?! Pile of furniture, medical, laboratory and electrical equipment outside the pediatrics department of the hospital.

13. AC Motor - maintenance Aspirator that was completely refurbished by one of the participants of the summer institute.

14. Host Family

15. Nicaragua

16. La trinidad, Estelí

17. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Hospital la trinidad

18. Serious stuff Working on a pipette shaker to fix the timer on the device Working along with a temporary team from Managua in repair and maintenance of laboratory equipment..

19. Working to fix the speaker of a sonometer. The 35 year old aspirator…ugh!

20. Dr Gurdian Rafael and Allan Arnulfo Aris & Nolvin

21. Experience Interaction with people of Different backgrounds and experiences Different skills set Different cultures Change in lifestyle Adjusting to the living conditions Language – not just learning but living it

22. Prosthetics and orthotics workshop Hospital La Trinindad Technician : Aris Trainee : Nolvin

23. Taller (Workshop)

24. Personas de taller Aris Nolvin

25. Work

26. Weekends Costa Rica Ometepe Miraflor Cerro Negro

27. Steps to make a prosthetic limb Get an impression of the limb. Make a solid positive from the impression obtained. Use molten plastic (Polyurethane) for making the final product (limb socket). The lower half of the leg is made from prefabricated parts that are put together.

28. Patient - Juan de dios

29. Examining the limb

30. Preparation to make an impression

31. Measurements

32. Cast preparation

33. Application

34. Final impression of patient’s limb

35. Molten plastic for the cuff.

36. Final Product

37. Design Problems Both problems are from a hospital in Cambodia We will collaborate with them on the projects.

38. Blood Pressure Monitor Although the awareness for hypertension is increasing in the battle against cardiovascular disease, its prevalence is often overlooked in developing countries. With hypertension accounting for 7 million annual deaths [1], emphasis on regular screenings is becoming much more common; a problem that is dire in countries without the means to do so . Even if the equipment to measure BP is available, there are not enough trained technicians to use it properly. This project allows us to fill that void by improving previous designs into an affordable, durable, and EASY TO USE blood pressure/heart rate monitor for underdeveloped countries .   References [1]  The World Health Organization. The World Health report: 2002. Reducing risks, promoting healthy life. JAMA 2002; 288(16): 1974 [2]  http://code.google.com/p/ewh-bp-project/

39. Solar Power Sterilization In developing countries or rural place electricity can be expensive and is also not reliable as there can be power outages – this can be extremely difficult, especially in clinics. Thus, innovations in such fields are always welcome; solar energy is a promising renewable resource . As donated medical equipment is used, the disposable parts eventually run out. And due to high costs, they are not bought and the equipment is left unused. Being able to sterilize these disposable parts would solve this problem. Reference [1] http://iihlab.wordpress.com/2011/09/21/solarclave/ [ 2]http://www.katharinehamnett.com/images/campaigns/csp_report/Medical-Sterilization-in-Rural-Hospitals.pdf