Locovent 4 Africa

The COVID19- pandemic brought dire consequences to the global economy. During the peak of the pandemic, ventilators became the most crucial medical device in treating patients. Lack of adequate ventilators in developing countries such as Ghana, hampered medical care for many affected people. Ventilators provide mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs, to deliver oxygen to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently.

In this regard, Academic City initiated LOCOVENT4AFRICA to build a low-cost movable mechanical ventilators that can be used in remote areas to save lives. With a 16-hour battery life the Locovent4 Africa ventilator can be easily charged in a vehicle with the regular 12 Volts vehicle adaptor and has solar charging technology. The innovation is at the stage where it is being tested by Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and Ghana Standards Authority.