The Burn Survival Kit (BSK) is an inexpensive, sustainable solution to burns in low-income countries. The kit contains oral rehydration salts for restoring lost fluids, a silver nanotubule dressing to prevent infection and a connection to a burn unit via a text messaging database. End-users are guided by a wordless instruction manual.
| Grantee overview: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Program | Stars in Global Health Round 3 | ||
| Institution | University of British Columbia | ||
| Institution Country | Canada | ||
| Implementation Country | Uganda | ||
| Implementation Region | Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Priority | Physical Disability | ||
| Platform | Medical Devices, New Models in Health Care Delivery/Health Systems | ||
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