Developing Anesthesia Equipment for Low-Resource Environments

Anesthesia equipment designed for use in resource-rich environments is often not suitable for use in low-resource areas. Suitably designed equipment is available which takes into consideration the challenges of working in such environments such as unreliable electrical supplies, lack of compressed gases, and shortage of trained biomedical technicians. Patient safety, meeting international standards, and purchase and maintenance costs are important factors to be considered in designing and developing anesthesia equipment for poor areas. The future may bring further improvements in anesthesia equipment.