Skip to main content

Nigerians in Dispora contributing to global wellbeing

By Author
Prior to recent developments, electricity has always been one of the major issues we face in Nigeria – an issue which affects all industries and hospitals are not exempted from this. I can’t imagine what will happen if there is a power outage while surgeons are in the middle of an operation…
I could go on and on about how unpalatable the issue is but that’s not what this post is about…. This post bears encouraging news about a female Nigerian student studying at the University of Derby in the United Kingdom who developed a device to help in the event of a power outage in an operating room.
21 year-old Louise Jaiyeola Oduyoye developed a mobile medical battery called Neva which provides backup electricity to surgical theatres. The device is rather similar to the regular UPS (uninterruptible power supply) but is more dynamic in that it can be adapted to advanced situations. Neva contains replaceable lithium ion battery packs with enough power output to power critical machines during surgeries and reduce the risks associated with power outages.
Louise Jaiyeola Oduyoye is a Mechanical Engineering student at Loughborough University where she is pursuing her Master’s degree. Neva was a product of her completion of the requirements for obtaining her first degree in Product Design Engineering at the University of Derby.
In a comment about her invention, Louise said Neva was “developed for countries that have difficulty accessing uninterrupted power supplies so they can perform these surgeries in-country rather than fly people out.
We can only hope Neva will be produced en masse and will be made available to hospitals in developing countries to help save millions of lives

Comments

Post a Comment

Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in the comments are those of the comment writers alone and does not reflect or represent the views of Gee.

Contacts us with happenings around you on geeblog9@gmail.com and for your free event placement.

Popular posts from this blog

Ever got bad service/ product for your money? well look no further

By
Do you know your right as a consumer of products and services? Consumer Rights As a consumer, you have the following rights and you must insist on them. The right to Satisfaction of Basic Needs Access to basic goods and services necessary for survival, such as food, water, energy, clothung, shelter, health-care, education and sanitation. Goods and services must meet the standard of quality promised such that there is value for money in the purchase. The Right to Safety Protection from hazardous products, production processes and services. The Right to Information Provision of information enabling informed consumer choice as well as protection from misleading or inaccurate advertising and labeling. The Right to Choose Access to variety of quality products and services at competitive prices. The Right to Redress Compensation for misrepresentation, shoddy goods and unsatisfactory public and private services, including the right to adequate legal represe...
3 comments
Read more

Protest by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress at the Ikeja Electricity premises

By
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) are right now show solidarity over the non payment of salaries owed it. With some o them scaling the gate.
Post a Comment
Read more

Nigerian Defence Academy Application for 68th Regular Course 2016

By
Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) - This is to inform the general public that online application for admission into the 68th Regular Course of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Kaduna will be available from 26th January to 15th March 2016. Admission into NDA is open to both  Male and Female  Nigerians. NDA - Application for Admission into the Nigerian Defence Academy 68th Regular Course Examination Date and Requirements The examination will be conducted as an Entrance Examination (similar to Post-UTME examination in conventional universities), and is scheduled to hold on Saturday 23 April 2016. Therefore, all eligible candidates are to bring along their Acknowledgement Form, Examination Admission Card, JAMB result slip and TWO (2) postcard sized (3.5 x 5 inches) photographs to the Examination Centre on the examination date. The photographs should show only from the chest upwards and should contain the candidate’s Name , Exam number, State, Exam Centre, Course of study and...
Post a Comment
Read more