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Bypassing shortages of personal protective equipment in low-income settings using local production and open source tools

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posted on 2023-06-10, 05:05 authored by Royhaan O Folarin, Mahmoud MainaMahmoud Maina, Abisola Akinbo, Tamramat I Runsewe-Abiodun, Omobola Ogundahunsi, Ahmed A Adedeji, Andre M Chagas
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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  • Published

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Journal

PLoS Biology

ISSN

1544-9173

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

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Issue

5

Volume

20

Page range

e3001658 1-5

Event location

United States

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  • Neuroscience Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2022-10-13

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2022-10-13

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2022-10-13

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    Keywords

    COVID-19HumansPandemicsPersonal Protective EquipmentPrintingThree-DimensionalSARS-CoV-2

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