Indian engineer wins Award for creating breathing device for newborns

26 Jun 2019

Indian engineer wins Award for creating breathing device for newborns

Indian engineer wins Award for creating breathing device for newbornsNitesh Kumar Jangir, an Indian engineer has won the 2019 Commonwealth Secretary-General's Innovation for Sustainable Development Award in London for his invention of 'Saans' a breathing device for babies.

The award was presented by Prince Harry, the Youth Ambassador of the Commonwealth, and Commonwealth Secretary-General, Baroness Patricia Scotland on 14th June.
 	'Saans' is a low-cost breathing support device to help premature babies to breathe. This device is very useful as it can be used by anyone and anywhere.
 	'Saans' is the world's first Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device for babies that can be powered in multiple ways through direct source electricity or even manual air pumping.

Nitish Kumar Jangir received his award in the People category alongside 14 other innovators from across the 53 member-countries of the Commonwealth.

Mr Jangir is the co-founder of Coeo Labs, a company that creates medical equipment for emergency care.

The Commonwealth Secretary-General's Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards are divided into five thematic categories - improving the lives of people; boosting prosperity; protecting the planet, promoting peace; and building partnerships for development in the Commonwealth.

Image Credits: www.commonwealth.org

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