The frugal design of a medical centrifuge

Distributed production as a frugal technology to increase access to medical devices in low- and middle-income countries

Book chapter (2023)

Authors

J.C. Diehl Design for Sustainability -

Jan-Carel Diehl Design for Sustainability -

Jan Carel Diehl Design for Sustainability -

T.E. Agbana Team Michel Verhaegen - Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering

G-Young Van External organisation

Ludo Hille Ris Lambers Student

K.T. Samenjo Design for Sustainability -

Research Group

Design for Sustainability () (TU Delft)

Sub-Saharan Africa Schistosomiasis Health diagnostics Access to health Frugal technology Medical centrifuge

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Published Date

2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Industrial Design Engineering

Department

Sustainable Design Engineering

Research Group

Design for Sustainability

Abstract

A growing awareness of health as a human right, mainly in low- and middle-income countries, is promoting universal health access for increasing numbers of people. Universal access to health to a large extent depends on access to medical equipment and medical staff. In this chapter, we focus on the access to medical equipment, more specifically, equipment for diagnostics and how frugal innovation and distributed manufacturing can contribute to an increase of access to these devices. We present a case study of a frugal design for a centrifuge for sample preparation for schistosomiasis. This neglected tropical disease impacts the lives of over 240 million people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa