Equipment repaired is equipment gained

According to WHO, at any one time, around 50 per cent of medical equipment in low- and middle-income countries cannot be used because of lack of maintenance or spare parts. We have found that unwillingness or inability to repair equipment and put it back in use is also a major cause.

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Main Author: V Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London 2009-06-01
Series:Community Eye Health Journal
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Online Access:http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/22/jceh_22_70_s02.html
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spelling doaj-55c9cb10833c476ebd85c57e2c2e8be32020-11-25T01:32:28ZengInternational Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), LondonCommunity Eye Health Journal0953-68332009-06-012270s02Equipment repaired is equipment gainedV SrinivasanAccording to WHO, at any one time, around 50 per cent of medical equipment in low- and middle-income countries cannot be used because of lack of maintenance or spare parts. We have found that unwillingness or inability to repair equipment and put it back in use is also a major cause. http://www.cehjournal.org/0953-6833/22/jceh_22_70_s02.htmlEquipment and SuppliesMaintenance
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Equipment repaired is equipment gained
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Equipment and Supplies
Maintenance
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title Equipment repaired is equipment gained
title_short Equipment repaired is equipment gained
title_full Equipment repaired is equipment gained
title_fullStr Equipment repaired is equipment gained
title_full_unstemmed Equipment repaired is equipment gained
title_sort equipment repaired is equipment gained
publisher International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), London
series Community Eye Health Journal
issn 0953-6833
publishDate 2009-06-01
description According to WHO, at any one time, around 50 per cent of medical equipment in low- and middle-income countries cannot be used because of lack of maintenance or spare parts. We have found that unwillingness or inability to repair equipment and put it back in use is also a major cause.
topic Equipment and Supplies
Maintenance
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