Medical equipments ,which are allocated by the rich countries to the developing nations, are
going of no-usage. As per the new report published on global health technology ,by the
famous medical journal "The Lancet" and by Imperial College London, shows that as much
as 40% of of medical equipments which are catered to poor countries goes un used.
The reports further adds," But technology does have the potential to do much, much more
for global health and longevity ".
In most of the hospitals ,health care centres, the equipments is not fully used. This because,
the donors of rich world does not fully think the exact requirement of the equipment interms
of exact required ,sizes.
The reports also flashes on ,
" Some low-income countries receive as much as 80% of their medical devices as
donations. Although well-intentioned, donations can place a burden on
recipients; [for example,] oxygen concentrators donated to a Gambian tertiary
hospital required a voltage incompatible with the electricity supply in that
country. Time-consuming attempts were made to find a solution without
success ".
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