Read our highlights from the first quarter of 2023
Diamedica UK Ltd
Safe anaesthesia and respiratory solutions for limited resource settings
Life-Saving Equipment in Zambia - Portable CPAP
Words from Dr Leah Seaman from Kapiri District Hosptial, Zambia.
"We have been using the Diamedica Portable Baby CPAP for over a year in our Neonatal Unit. We are a semi-rural district hospital in Zambia with admissions of around 70 neonates per month, sometimes more. I’m sure that the experience is the same the world over, but babies needing acute care seem to all arrive at the same time and we often have all formal CPAP machines in use.
The portable CPAP enables us to quickly stabilise and buy time until a formal CPAP machine becomes available, sometimes even using it for two babies at a time. Because it is lightweight and has a long battery back-up we can set it up in whichever bed-space the baby is in, not needing to find an electrical socket, at least initially. It has been?life-saving?in these situations especially with premature neonates who often do not have reserves to wait some days for a formal machine to become available. If a baby is on a formal CPAP which is in urgent need of servicing, we use the portable for the duration of time that the other machine is out of the ward. We recently had a run of power cuts where our generator also failed us, and it is safe to say that we have babies in our community today who would likely not have survived without being moved onto the portable for that duration. For babies who need the CPAP support without high Fi02 requirement (it can provide up to around Fi02 of 40% with supplemental oxygen connected) they do generally stabilise very well and in a similar way to when on the formal machines.
The next step would be to look at getting a dedicated portable CPAP into the delivery room and also the ambulance so that babies don’t have to wait to reach the SCBU to receive this respiratory support. The machine gives opportunity to provide CPAP from birth, making steps to prevent the downward spiral of respiratory distress in premature babies due to prolonged periods of increased work of breathing. Because it is so simple to set up and operate, I am optimistic that it can be used effectively by all members of staff who are the first contact for sick and premature babies.?The portable CPAP machine has been a valuable asset to our Neonatal Unit and the care we can provide".
Find our more about the Portable CPAP and our Neonatal Range?here.
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Neonatal Healthcare in South Africa
Diamedica UK Ltd will be attending the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference, a global conference focused on maternal and newborn health, designed to accelerate action for a healthy and equitable future for mothers and newborns.
During the 4-day event held in Cape Town, South Africa from 8-11 May we will:
If you are attending the event, please visit us on?stand 309
Diamedica attends Aidex - The Global Humanitarian Aid Event
AIDEX 2023?- The world's leading humanitarian aid and disaster relief event returns on 25-26 October at Palexpo, Geneva, Switzerland.
AidEx?is the largest of its kind in the world and the event offers many opportunities to see all the latest innovations, meet new suppliers, and network with the?humanitarian aid and development community from over 65 countries.
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Join Diamedica UK Ltd to see our range?of appropriate?medical devices?for aid relief and disaster situations such as our?DPA Portable Anaesthesia Machine?and our renowned?Glostavent Helix Anaesthesia Machine?which can be set-up in modular field hospitals. This?scenario will be displayed by Hospitainer who's stand is adjacent to us at the event.?
Mercy Ships collaboration?with?Diamedica for training?in Liberia?
Diamedica’s Jon Meek conducted hands-on user training on the Glostavent? Helix Anaesthesia Machine + Patient Monitor across?6?hospitals in Liberia in February 2023. This project has been extended to a further?6?hospitals with the 2nd leg of training taking place at?FJ Grante Hospital,?Fish Town Hospital,?Tellewoyon Hospital,?CB Dunbar & Phebe Hospitals and?LGH Buchanan Hospital.?
Training is a fundamental part of the service Diamedica UK Ltd provides and by sharing our engineers expertise on the set up and use of the Glostavent Helix Anaesthesia machine, we can ensure the sustainability and longevity of this key equipment.
Global partnerships extended?to Somalia and Somaliland?
Diamedica UK Ltd are delighted to welcome?Star Healthcare Solutions?to our distribution profile for Somalia and Somaliland.
Star Healthcare Solutions offer experienced sales support, extensive technical capacity and in country logistical knowledge. Additionally, their team of biomedical engineers can offer valuable training and maintenance support for our medical devices.
Cost Saving Solutions for LMICs
The Diamedica Glostavent Helix Anaesthesia Machine offers multiple back-up features that make the product well apt for LMICs. In addition, the machine offers a sustainable, affordable solution with oxygen cost-saving solutions highlighted below;
For example, the cost comparison of running a Glostavent Helix (with an integral 10l/min concentrator) in Somalia is?$3,153.00?per annum?whilst using an Oxygen Cylinder 40ltr (capacity 6,000 l)?is?$33,370.00?per annum.
This highlights a total cost saving of?$30,217.00?per annum by using the Glostavent? with integral oxygen concentration instead of a wall pipeline oxygen cylinder.
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