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Portuguese couple creates platform to centralize all information about Covid-19
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-04-02 11:38
COVID19+Eu is an independent platform created in Portugal with the aim of keeping the population informed, with practical solutions and recommendations. It is maintained by a team of over 40 experts, who share the information in a simple and clear manner, ...
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Free online Mental Health Kit helps people struggling with their mental health during the pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-12-30 08:18
The Portuguese citizen initiative for mental health – ManifestaMente – has released a free online kit designed to help people protect their mental health, identify trigger warnings and find solutions. The “Basic Mental Health Kit” consist of a 90 minute ...
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App to prevent overcrowding in bars and restaurants during the Covid-19 pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-31 18:40
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people had to follow certain health a safety measures to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. Such measures include social distancing, which was especially challenging in enclosed spaces, such as restaurants and bars. ...
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Team develops mask accessory to improve the efficiency of surgical mask
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-08-07 18:00
Sabrina Paseman’s brother-in-law is a hospital worker and reported that, soon after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the United stated, the hospital was quickly running out of N95 protective masks. Trying to help, Sabrina spent some days calling mask ...
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Team develops emergency mask for hospital ventilators
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-03-25 08:59
Christian Fracassi and Alessandro Romano are a team of young Italian engineers that work for a company that specializes in 3D printing. During the Covid-19 pandemic they started printing ventilator valves for hospitas that were running out of that ...
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Nursing homes launch a request for pen pals to keep their residents connected during the Covid-19 pandemic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-07-08 18:57
For elderly people living in nursing homes and assisted care facilities, the Covid-19 pandemic had a very negative side-effect. Visits were not allowed during this period, to prevent the spread of the pandemic, so these senior were feeling very lonely and ...
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Students start an initiative to feed hospital staff working to treat Covid19 patients
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-04-09 10:21
University students Suraj Joshi and Jagruti Gohil started the initiative Feed The Workers, bringing together restaurants and delivery drivers to give free meals to NHS staff. They delivered more than 350 meals to healthcare staff who are working to treat ...
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Initiative creates open source protective equipment made out of recycled plastic
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-08-07 17:42
Groups of makers around the World came together during the Covid-19 pandemic to produce protective equipment to tackle the overall shortage of these essential materials. One such group, called Precious Plastic, started doing the same but with a focus on ...
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Catalogue with tips and tricks to create a better home environment for people with dementia
Solution Shared by Ana Ribeiro on 2020-12-16 14:23
An independent initiative, with representatives from Singapore have created a catalogue of tips and tricks for a dementia-friendly home. There are millions of people in the world suffering from dementia but their homes and family members are often ...
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Faculty and students design face shields with locally available components
Solution Shared by sara.di.fabio@patient-innovation.com on 2020-03-27 16:47
A research team from universities in two continents is racing to develop ‘do-it-yourself’ healthcare gear. The aim is to have gears that can be developed and assembled from components available at the local level. “We’re trying to figure out how to get ...
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