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‘Donkey ambulance’ helping Afghanistan’s pregnant women
– Reported, 26 January 2013
Inventive ideas for delivering healthcare cheaply to poor parts of developing countries have been unveiled at a conference at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Among the designs is the Donkey Ambulance – a secure, padded saddle, which is already helping pregnant women in remote areas of Afghanistan to travel to hospital to give birth.
Creator Peter Muckle explained how it works to Tulip Mazumdar.