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Asha Ibrahim, Naomi Slavin , Aliyah Jackson, and Alicia Walker

Humanitarian Work and Global Health. Asha Ibrahim, Naomi Slavin , Aliyah Jackson, and Alicia Walker. Our Inspiration. Professor Muhammad Zaman was a guest speaker LEED (Lab for Engineering Education & Development)

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Asha Ibrahim, Naomi Slavin , Aliyah Jackson, and Alicia Walker

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  1. Humanitarian Work and Global Health Asha Ibrahim, Naomi Slavin, Aliyah Jackson, and Alicia Walker

  2. Our Inspiration • Professor Muhammad Zaman was a guest speaker • LEED (Lab for Engineering Education & Development) • His presentation was about advances in technology to help decrease the number of preventable deaths in third world countries.

  3. Statistics • In parts of Africa, 20% of babies born will die within the first 72 hours of life. • Why? -No/limited electricity -Refrigeration for vaccines -Safe and clean drinking water -No hospitals and trained medical faculty -Pneumonia is often undetectable without technology

  4. Statistics Continued • People at risk of malaria • Malaria casualties in 2010 • Tuberculosis in 2008 • About 80% of reported TB cases occurred in 22 countries in 2010 • HIV/AIDS around the world • 34 million people live with HIV/AIDS worldwide

  5. Connection to Engineering: Pneumonia • Old cell phone batteries to a mobile pulse-oximeter. • This device allows medical professionals to easily test and give access to medication

  6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBXfhE69N1E&feature=player_detailpagehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBXfhE69N1E&feature=player_detailpage

  7. Connection to Engineering: Malaria • What does it do? • Helps prevent counterfeit drug problems and resistance due to inauthentic drugs

  8. Pictures: Professor Zamanin his lab

  9. Getting Involved: On the Web • If you want to help, here is one of many websites where you can give simple ideas to make a big difference. • www.bu.edu/leed/contribute

  10. Getting Involved: Closer to Home • Volunteer! -at soup kitchens, shelters, and anywhere else to help less fortunate • Donate! -food, clothes, old phones, and books • Educate! -yourself and others about the status of global health

  11. Sources • http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs094/en/ • http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/tb_facts/en/index5.html • http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/tuberculosis/en/index.html • http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/hiv/facts/en/index2.html

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