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Low-Cost Innovations By This Engineer-Turned-IAS Keeps Health Workers Safe
Even though Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district has not recorded any positive cases of COVID-19 so far, Aditya Ranjan, its Deputy Development Commissioner (DDC) is doing everything in his capacity to eliminate the risk as much as possible.
“Since we have other deep-rooted issues like naxalism and poverty, we have to be extra vigilant in how we handle the pandemic and religiously following the motto of ‘prevention is better than cure.’ We have focused on designing inventions that reduce any physical interaction for both, potential patients and health personnel,” says Aditya.
From disinfectant chambers to low-cost protective shields, the IAS office has put his engineering skills to use and built cost-effective inventions. Here are five of them:
1. Disinfectant Chamber
Aditya has designed a portable chamber that uses a mist sprayer to spray skin-friendly sanitizer throughout the body and takes only 30 seconds to disinfect a person.
The chamber has been placed at the South Eastern Railway Hospital in Chakradharpu.
2. Co-Bot When Aditya read about doctors testing positive for the Coronavirus, he came up with a Co-Bot (collaborative robot) that can deliver medicines and food to patients and thus cuts down human interference.
The Co-Bot is deployed in the isolation facility of Chakradharpur Railway Hospital.
Explaining the features of this machine, Aditya says, “The remote control-run robot can carry 30 kilos and can travel up to a distance of 300 feet. It comes with a camera and speaker and is washable.”
3. Phone Booth Collection Centre Aditya has built two phone booths (static and portable) that reduce the workforce needed to collect samples of coronavirus tests.
Only two health workers are required to run the air-tight booth–one collects nose and throat swab from inside the booth, and the other sanitises the booth after every collection.
“Usually, it takes three people to collect the swab, and after each collection, the PPE kit has to be changed. Here, there is only one person inside the chamber who instructs the potential patient through the microphone. After the person deposits the swab in a box, the health worker takes it through hanging gloves without coming in contact with the person. The kiosk takes three minutes to collect the sample and every day, we can collect 100 samples. There is no need to change the PPE kit, thus saving thousands of rupees,” Aditya explains. While the static structure is placed at the Chaibasa Sadar hospital, the mobile one can be transported on a vehicle at COVID-19 hotspots to collect the samples.
4. Face Shield
Before the countrywide lockdown was extended till 4 May, people working in various sectors including the police force and railways raised concerns about coming in contact with others.
As a means to help them, Aditya designed a cheap face shield that prevents bodily fluids from reaching the wearer and is it to be worn in addition to the mask and protective equipment.
Priced at Rs 110, the shield is made from transparent PVC sheet and consists of a forehead strap and a silicone strap.
The district has made a total of 3,000 shields so far with the help from Women Self-Help Groups, and members under the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) and have distributed it among health workers, police and Railway Police Force. “We do not want any frontline workers infected by the virus. This shield, which can be assembled in under five minutes, protects the eyes, nose and mouth from fluids,” informs Aditya,
5. I-Bed
The I-Bed (isolation bed), is a hospital bed laminated with a washable plastic cover that isolates one patient from another and minimises the risk of spreading infection.
Priced at Rs 110, the shield is made from transparent PVC sheet and consists of a forehead strap and a silicone strap.
The district has made a total of 3,000 shields so far with the help from Women Self-Help Groups, and members under the Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS) and have distributed it among health workers, police and Railway Police Force.
“We do not want any frontline workers infected by the virus. This shield, which can be assembled in under five minutes, protects the eyes, nose and mouth from fluids,” informs Aditya,
Advice :
- Observe Hygiene
- Be in Home
- Wear the mask, if going out
- Maintain social distancing
- Download “Arogya Setu App”
Seven Positive Reaffirmations
Positive reaffirmation is the bandwidth or Thinking highway, within which one is required to regulate the thoughts. The personality of the person is determined by the thought process of the person.
Based on the experience following are the seven Positive Reaffirmations :
- While going out to the workplace “Think Day would be good” & All is well
- Belief on self “Yes, I can & I will.”- I am the winner
- Happiness is my birthright
- Every Problem has a seed of a solution
- Whatever will do, do good for others & will help the needy
- Will see keys instead of locks, look for Possibilities, Solutions & Options
- This Time will also pass.
Constant chanting of these reaffirmations will contribute to Positive Transformation.
“Persevere Consistently to Achieve Your Goals. Don’t leave until you reach your goal.”
Today’s Quote
“If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Gratitude:
We, on behalf of all, pay our Gratitude to all Corona Warriors.
We Shall Overcome One day: Hum Honge Kamyab Ek Din.
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