{"id":3532,"date":"2025-01-29T08:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T08:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/23547798491.thesite.link\/cbs\/technologies-kata-toy-koronoioy-poy-anaptychthikan-apo-neoys-anthropoys\/"},"modified":"2025-01-30T08:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-01-30T08:47:14","slug":"anti-coronavirus-technologies-developed-by-young-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cbs.gr\/en\/anti-coronavirus-technologies-developed-by-young-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Anti-coronavirus technologies developed by young people!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The coronavirus came into our lives suddenly, and many will rightly say that it brought panic. Nothing bad but good, because through the quarantine we appreciated the given things in our lives, a simple walk, contact with our family, the sense of touch that has been limited as touching is now done under conditions and much more. Some young people, in the midst of all this turmoil and reassessment of things, created new ideas and solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young people from all over the world, made the threat of the coronavirus their personal motivation and developed new innovative technologies against the virus. Some of these are low-cost ventilators, 3D-printed medical supplies and shipping containers repurposed as ICU wards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Shapers and Young Global Leaders are two organizations that actively support young people to develop new ideas. With over 10,000 members and a presence in 148 countries, they provide solutions according to the needs of each of the 421 Hubs they have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s get to know some of them in detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expandable Ventilator, Barcelona Hub & YGL Javier Garcia Martinez<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Barcelona Hub youth team and Javier Garcia Martinez from YLG (Young Global Leaders) have created an expandable ventilator in order to reduce the pressure on hospitals in the midst of an acute shortage. Three hospitals are already testing the device in their ICUs, giving patients suffering from the most severe symptoms a better chance of survival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D Printed Face Shields, Madrid Hub<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Madrid Hub youth group has begun 3D printing face shields, respiratory filters, and ventilators for some of the hardest-hit hospitals around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3D Printing Equipment for Frontline Doctors, Gaza Hub<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Gaza Strip, where medical supplies are in short supply, Gaza Hub, with support from Boston Hub, 3D printed 1,000 face shields, 50 goggles, and 20 ventilators to support local efforts in Gaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn places where health infrastructure is almost nonexistent, young people can play a vital role in piloting new technologies that have the potential to save millions of lives in this pandemic. And that is very much needed in a context like ours.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n