The extent to which circular economy principles have been applied in the design of medical devices for low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa. A systematic review
Abstract:Healthcare facilities in low-resource settings in Sub-Saharan Africa are plagued with issues of non-functional and obsolete medical devices, which ultimately end up prematurely disposed of as waste. With increasing healthcare demands, stopping medical device disposal is imperative. One way to achieve this is to leverage circular economy principles in designing medical devices. Circular economy principles aim to retain products and their constituent materials to be reused over time in the economic system. Howev… Show more
“…Refurbished medical devices present economic advantages, yet their reintroduction to the healthcare system often sparks concerns about quality and potential counterfeit risks [ 29 , 30 ]. An NFT-based mechanism can address these challenges by providing a transparent and verifiable record of each device’s refurbishment journey.…”
Section: Potential Applications Of Nfts In Neurosurgerymentioning
“…Refurbished medical devices present economic advantages, yet their reintroduction to the healthcare system often sparks concerns about quality and potential counterfeit risks [ 29 , 30 ]. An NFT-based mechanism can address these challenges by providing a transparent and verifiable record of each device’s refurbishment journey.…”
Section: Potential Applications Of Nfts In Neurosurgerymentioning
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