{"id":1181,"date":"2020-07-12T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-12T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/tech-innovation-in-cameroon-for-the-fight-against-respiratory-diseases\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T13:57:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T13:57:11","slug":"tech-innovation-in-cameroon-for-the-fight-against-respiratory-diseases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/tech-innovation-in-cameroon-for-the-fight-against-respiratory-diseases\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Innovation in Cameroon for the Fight Against Respiratory Diseases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"hippo-before-content\" id=\"hippo-989928284\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8362125513622191\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8362125513622191\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"7257236543\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\">Tech Innovation in Cameroon by Mr Arthur Zang for the Fight Against Respiratory Diseases.<\/span><\/h2>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">Arthur Zang is a Cameroonian research engineer, designer and inventor of the Cardio-Pad and the Oxynnet system. He is also the founder and CEO of Himore Medical and Oxynnet Medical.&nbsp;<\/font><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><br \/><\/font><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">He is a&nbsp; graduate Engineer of Yaound\u00e9 Polytechnic School.&nbsp;<\/font><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">As a reminder, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxynnet.com\/fondateur.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Mr Zang<\/a> and the teams of Himore Medical have in a recent past set up the Cardio-pad. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\" style=\"font-family: arial\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/ArthurZang.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Tech Innovation in Cameroon\" border=\"0\" data-iml=\"168347.16500004288\" data-original-height=\"927\" data-original-width=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgFsEmavQvBNTdOV4M7y7_PctqFCaAGiFTI84s-ViJw4zhxS-wJGlUuDOgaGdLto7B4cUFybt1y6WAdtN3WMs_qtWscVp1dMZETXqfGRgD4_havQ9PcBIuGePTWTbUNt0JuCa2YQEG4vknp\/d\/Arthur+Zang.jpg\" title=\"Tech Innovation in Cameroon\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<h2 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">What is the Cardio-pad<\/font><\/h2>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">The medical tablet is designed to facilitate access to cardiac examinations and to produce a remote diagnosis. The Cardio-Pad was designed to reduce the death rate from cardiovascular disease in developing countries. Easy to use and allows the patient&#8217;s cardiac activity to be collected by recording a complete 12-track ECG examination.&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">It is accompanied by several elements which make it possible to collect, analyze and transmit patient data.<\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">The Cardio-pad is used in many hospitals in Cameroon and some African countries.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/cardio-pad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cardio-pad Himore Medical\" border=\"0\" data-iml=\"168479.61999999825\" data-original-height=\"531\" data-original-width=\"624\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjYpDV03baOV0nRI4jnlPQWYG-8qi0-ZB3MoPf-jxHhAo87RKuU1Y_42NsYmnEpXiyzU-1oo8z-EjSND-gxyMifWH57uPb2BwXuddjjw6U5bUHnVx9QPrdUT8pS8vuRIL756j3T7hSXkgp0\/w640-h544\/cardio-pad.jpg\" title=\"Cardio-pad Himore Medical\" width=\"640\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">Mr Zang and his team have taken another step with their new product the <b>Oxygen National Network (OXYNNET) <\/b>created to combat respiratory diseases.<\/font><\/div>\n<h4 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">Background Knowledge<\/font><\/h4>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><\/p>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">Respiratory diseases are those that affect the lungs and the respiratory tract, making it difficult to breathe. Among the most common are asthma, flu, pneumonia, tuberculosis. Infection of the lower respiratory tract is the most deadly form. It is responsible for more than three million deaths worldwide (a special case of Covid-19). <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">The year 2020 was marked by an exponential increase in mortality due to MRESP through the appearance of Covid-19. This virus develops very quickly by creating respiratory and pulmonary infections whose immediate consequence is a disability or premature death of the patient.<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">Africa, like all continents, is affected by this pandemic. In Cameroon, for example, the first case appeared on March 6, and since then, the number of positive cases has continued to grow.<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">One of the most essential treatments in the management of patients with covid-19 and respiratory diseases, in general, is oxygen therapy. It is a treatment that consists in bringing medical oxygen (95% pure) to the patient.&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">In Africa, medical oxygen, which is sold exclusively in the form of a bottle, remains a scarce and costly commodity. In Cameroon, it is only available in referral hospitals and large clinics. To obtain it, the patient has to pay around 10,000 FCFA per hour of breathing, which is quite expensive. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\">Consequences<\/h4>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">Taking the example of Cameroon, 79% of the population lives in rural and peri-urban areas.<\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<ul data-amp-style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">People are forced to travel to urban centres to receive medical oxygen.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/li>\n<li><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">There is an increased risk of contagion in public transport.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/li>\n<li><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">There is an increase in patient and government spending.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\">To solve this problem, Himore Medical developed a means which will allow each hospital to produce medical oxygen. This solution called OXYNNET (Oxygen National Network)&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\">What is the OXYNNET<\/h2>\n<p><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\">After a long time of hard and exciting hard work, Himore Medical officially presented its new product for the fight against breathing diseases, including the Covid-19, i.e. the&nbsp;<\/font><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">Oxygen National Network.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">The OXYNNET is a system composed of connected medical oxygen production stations, designed and manufactured in Cameroon.&nbsp;It consists of several oxygen production stations interconnected to the same control system. Each station is installed in a hospital and produces 95% oxygen concentrated air continuously from ambient air, which is only 21% oxygen concentrated. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\"><br \/><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">It is powered by electricity and has a solar power supply and a battery.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Oxygenet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"OXYNNET\" border=\"0\" data-iml=\"168480.00500001945\" data-original-height=\"640\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEiW9pymzmnxr20Uin7s8LZDnotfqkYLBCznF4zZbAUM2vRoAIDHQ3g6p3aRpu6tUlCexlOElzsICURBYSGr3erNQCbP2WzjP50QzB4c91EM2GK-pWKzmqrQV4DS_6cw5UHmD9u66Z18tf3E\/w640-h426\/Oxygenet.jpg\" title=\"OXYNNET\" width=\"640\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p> The station can provide medical oxygen to more than 10 patients simultaneously. Without interruption, it is controlled remotely from a mobile phone and through the mobile phone network thanks to an Android application.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\">The system has three main features:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<h3 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><span data-amp-style=\"font-family: helvetica;\" style=\"font-family: arial\">Features of the OXYNNET<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">Oxygen production<\/font><\/h4>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">The OXYNNET system is a medical oxygen station network. Each station produces 95 % of pure oxygen from the ambient air. It works on electricity and has a rechargeable battery thanks to its solar panel.&nbsp;<\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">The station has a customizable control unit thanks to a 7-inch touch screen. The different parameters to measure the activity of the station are displayed thanks to the pressure gauge and flow meters on the control panel. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/div>\n<h4 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">Oxygen storage and distribution<\/font><\/h4>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">The station stores oxygen in one or more bottles then distributes this oxygen inside the hospital to the various patients connected to the oxygen network. This network consists of several tubes, masks, oxygen sockets and several sensors to measure oxygen consumption for each patient in the system.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Oxygenet-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"OXYNNET\" border=\"0\" data-iml=\"168480.7049999945\" data-original-height=\"626\" data-original-width=\"960\" height=\"418\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhYdKfEUIyGiLjGJonG_C0maHywzdo9zcIidtIJuMgFba1sysIU7Na06ljeWbIiW4vCkjAEnhvsvZx7HCoeU301BYmUgjsQiKSniKNp41bEjX18P5pwo_X8ystAjOZZ9tGCSvtXzYOLDipH\/w640-h418\/Oxygenet-2.jpg\" title=\"OXYNNET\" width=\"640\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/div>\n<h4 data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2; text-align: left;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">Remote control<\/font><\/h4>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\">With an android app, it is possible to control the station from your mobile phone. The application is easy to use, and it allows it to connect or disconnect one or more patients, adjust the oxygen flow of the station, observe the patients connected to the network. This remote control can be done through a Wi-Fi network or the GSM network.<\/p>\n<div class=\"separator\" data-amp-style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a data-amp-style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Oxynnet-tablet1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"OXYNNET Android App\" border=\"0\" data-iml=\"168481.05000006035\" data-original-height=\"960\" data-original-width=\"491\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEh-pjJEoQv37tiBveAxIik3mYHTIKkdgcbiLuEuUyOR2zIpdcVcoGuqy1HSGPHD7omnK_ErYADD-bAClhwhWhs_Am2TIV22t5lWMA0oDRiX5JAD69PwbestUO8myn1AdW48rXccp36Tzn-2\/w328-h640\/Oxynnet-tablet1.jpg\" title=\"OXYNNET Android App\" width=\"328\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><br \/><\/font><\/div>\n<div data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\"><font data-amp-style=\"line-height: 2;\" face=\"arial\"><b>See Also<\/b>: <a href=\"https:\/\/hippotechgroup.com\/ro\/2020\/07\/biggy237-returns-show-dem.html\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cameroon&#8217;s Top Talent TV Show<\/a><\/font><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Innovation in Cameroon by Mr Arthur Zang for the Fight Against Respiratory Diseases. Arthur Zang is a Cameroonian research engineer, designer and inventor of the Cardio-Pad and the Oxynnet system. 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