ArticlePLoS biology2022
Bypassing shortages of personal protective equipment in low-income settings using local production and open source tools.
Article in PLoS biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Open hardware: From DIY trend to global transformation in access to laboratory equipment.PLoS biology · 2023Article
- Professors want to share: preliminary survey results on establishing open-source-endowed professorships.SN social sciences · 2022Article
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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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.
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