3D Printing and Global Cooperation to Create New Cost-Effective Field Kit for Disease Diagnosis

3D Printing and Global Cooperation to Create New Cost-Effective Field Kit for Disease Diagnosis

“According to the World Health Organization, there are up to 1 million new cases of leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease spread through the bites of sandflies, each year. The disease is curable if it’s diagnosed and treated early on, but it can lead to ulcers, and is responsible for 30,000 deaths annually, most often among people who are malnourished, in poverty, and/or living in unsanitary conditions.

But this month the Armauer Hansen Research Institute in Ethiopia is trialling a new 3D printed field kit, which could help save lives with more efficient diagnosis of leishmaniasis. The kit is part of a program meant to change up how we test and treat diseases…”

https://3dprint.com/218583/3d-printed-field-kit-collaboration/

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