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Low-cost Pulse Oximetry Probes for Low Resource Settings

John Wyatt of Power-free Education and Technology in South Africa will develop a durable, low-cost pulse oximetry probe for use with a "wind-up" pulse oximeter to monitor oxygen saturation levels in the blood of newborns, sick children and mothers undergoing cesarean section in low resource settings.

More information about Create New Technologies to Improve the Health of Mothers and Newborns (Round 6)

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