Folarin, Royhaan O, Maina, Mahmoud B, Akinbo, Abisola, Runsewe-Abiodun, Tamramat I, Ogundahunsi, Omobola, Adedeji, Ahmed A and Chagas, Andre M (2022) Bypassing shortages of personal protective equipment in low-income settings using local production and open source tools. PLoS Biology, 20 (5). e3001658 1-5. ISSN 1544-9173

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Abstract

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.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	COVID-19, Humans, Pandemics, Personal Protective Equipment, Printing, Three-Dimensional, SARS-CoV-2
Schools and Departments:	School of Life Sciences > Neuroscience
SWORD Depositor:	Mx Elements Account
Depositing User:	Mx Elements Account
Date Deposited:	13 Oct 2022 10:35
Last Modified:	26 Oct 2022 13:32
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/108475

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