Solar Autoclaves for Rural Nicaragua

 
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Solar Autoclaves for Rural Nicaragua

Solar Autoclaves for Rural Nicaragua

Instruments

Instruments
Here are the usual instruments that Nicaraguan health clinics use and need to sterilize.

Me and Nurse

Me and Nurse
Lori explains the first solar autoclave prototype to nurse Rosa Emilia Muñoz, in the local community. Sra. Muñoz provides valuable feedback on the design and utility.

Broken Autoclave

Broken Autoclave
Here, we were conducting interviews in a hospital, where we encountered many broken autoclaves. This is an example of "technology dumping," where technologies are simply brought to an area and left. Then, when they break, no one knows how to fix it, and extra parts are rarely available.

House

House
Lori's home when she is living in Nicaragua.

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Organization

Salud del Sol, Inc

Cincinnati, OH, United States
http://www.saluddelsol.org

Project Leader

Lori Hanna

Executive Director
Wadsworth, Ohio United States

Where is this project located?

Map of Solar Autoclaves for Rural Nicaragua