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Barefoot College made masks and sanitizers
Mask made by Barefoot College in Rajasthan is currently provided to individuals who stay on the campus. Later it would be expanded to individuals living nearby Tilonia village. Till date the mask has been provided to medical staff, administrators and cleaners within the campus. These masks are made by the handicraft section in Tilonia using double-layered cotton cloth.The cotton cloth was repurposed to make filter fabric.
The hand sanitizers were made using locally sourced alcohol, aloe vera and castor oil.The first batches have been distributed to nearly 100 staff and their families within the campus.
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FEEDS distributed sanitizers in Manipur
Ethno-Medicinal Research Centre at FEEDS have taken up the responsibility of making, training and distributing 1500 sanitizer (100ml) across several villages of Manipur.
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http://dsttara.in/InnerPages/COVIDDetails.aspx?COVIDId=4&Title=Sanitiser
Disinfectant chamber, face shields developed by Vigyan
Ashram
Vigyan Ashram has made a design of disinfection chamber. They had made prototype running at Pabal. It is DIY and needs to be tested and certified from independent lab which can be done after the lockdown period.
Vigyan Ashram is making face shield in Fab Lab at Pabal.
So far, more than 2000 face shields were made and given to hospitals and health workers. Savitribai Phule Pune University - Design Innovation Centre supported Vigyan Ashram financially to make the face shield and take requisite permission for manufacturing. Now they are planning to prepare additional 1500 face shields in next few days.
Vigyan Ashram has supplied an aerosol box. The box is designed to protect doctors from aerosol while putting patients on ventilator. It was supplied to Nobel Hospital, Pune.This box will help healthcare practitioners to avoid direct exposure with patients while treating them.
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