Breath of Life
Equipment Provided

When East Meets West provides a hospital in the developing world with the full range of Breath of Life equipment, this package of innovative technologies constitutes a cost-effective, durable, low-maintenance Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to effectively treat premature infants and other newborns suffering from life-threatening health conditions. The following machines are the components of a NICU provided by the Breath of Life program.

The BOL Package of  Appropriate Technologies

• CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure)
• LED phototherapy
• LED bilibed
• Infant resuscitation station and infant warmer
• Hand sanitizer
• Pulse oximeter
• Light-meter
• Baby bonnet

What Makes These Technologies So Effective

• Locally manufactured by MTTS (Medical Techology Transfer Service)Instructions, controls, and manuals in local language
  • Replacement parts easily obtained
  • Accessible technical support and maintenance
• Tested in conditions of actual use and appropriately adapted
• Durable and low maintenance
• Low-cost
• Not reliant on expensive consumables
• Warrantied
• Scalable for each country, hospital, clinic conditions

The Pathologies They Treat           

• CPAP (Continuous Positive Air Pressure) and pulse oximeter machines provide relief from respiratory distress, pneumonia, and asphyxia, all problems common in premature and low birth-weight infants whose lungs are insufficiently developed.
• LED phototherapy, LED bilibed, and light-meters with long-lasting, high-intensity LED lights provide essential phototherapy treatment for infants with pathologic jaundice. Untreated, neonatal jaundice is accompanied by toxic levels of bilirubin that can easily lead to permanent brain damage.
• Infant resuscitation stations, infant warmers and baby bonnets help rapidly elevate low core body temperatures, supporting doctors in resuscitation activities immediately after birth and when intensive care is required.
• Hand sanitizers prevent the spread of infections. A specially formulated, isopropanol-based antimicrobial hand sanitizer that dries immediately is designed to rapidly eliminate germs where hand washing facilities are limited or unavailable.

For more information

Hanoi
chien@eastmeetswest.org.vn
+84-4-834-7790

USA
info@eastmeetswest.org
1-800-561-3378 or 510-763-7045