Ichor Joshua, right, and his team of engineers.
By Gbolabo Kehinde/
Nigeria has recorded a new boost in high-technology as a young man just built a solar-powered ventilator.
The young man, Ichor Joshua led a team of engineers to produce the locally made ventilator, named S-Vent. He said the new local creation could work anywhere without electricity.
Joshua said his vision would assist people in dire need of ventilators during the pandemic.
On Covid-19, he said, “There has been a lot of attention on making high-tech ventilators for well resourced countries, but we also need to think of places where there is no access to high tech equipment and resources are limited. The S-Vent is a low cost simple ventilator we have designed to try and help with the management of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“It is designed to use basic components and materials so that it can be produced anywhere without the need for 3D printing or machining. It is fully solar-powered, capable of operating in off-grid villages.”
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