International & Multicultural
Project Alivio is a multidisciplinary global health project team that is a part of Michigan Health Engineered for All Lives (M-HEAL). Our project team currently has nineteen members from various departments, including biomedical engineering, public health, chemical engineering and many more. Project Alivio works as a co-design team with the Students Association of International Medical Research (SAIMER), a student organization from the Universidad de San Carlos in Guatemala City.Our project is focused on reducing the incidence rate of pressure ulcers in San Juan de Dios hospital. Pressure ulcers, also known as bedsores, form when a patient is exposed to pressure for a prolonged period of time. This pressure restricts proper blood flow to a certain area on the body, usually the coccyx, heels, back of head, or elbows, causing skin and tissue damage. To prevent pressure ulcers, nurses turn patients to offload the pressure exerted on the body. Pressure ulcers have high incidence rates in Guatemala City due to the understaffing of nurses. Current solutions are scarce and ineffective because hospitals not sufficiently funding the prevention of pressure ulcers.We work with physicians, engineers, and researchers from the United States and Guatemala to design a solution to the high rate of pressure ulcer formation. Through socially engaged design, and by using healthcare technology and hospital protocol, our team is currently developing an affordable and effective solution for this severe problem in San Juan de Dios.
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