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This is a Systematic Review study (also classified as: Observational).

September 10, 2025Frontiers in Health ServicesOpen Access

Medical equipment in the global south: perspective of sustainability and donations

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Systematic literature review examines medical equipment in LMICs, highlighting sustainability and donation challenges.

Assessment revealed over 1,400 medical devices in Ugandan hospitals, with 51 repairs saving an estimated $102,000.
Systematic literature review categorized 18 articles focusing on sustainability, affordability, and barriers in medical equipment.
Field observations identified major issues such as unused devices due to lack of spare parts and contextual compatibility.
Proposed principles emphasize context-aware design and donor-recipient collaboration to improve medical equipment donations.

Paustian et al. (2025) studied this question.

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September 10, 2025Frontiers in Health ServicesOpen Access

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Systematic literature review examines medical equipment in LMICs, highlighting sustainability and donation challenges.

Assessment revealed over 1,400 medical devices in Ugandan hospitals, with 51 repairs saving an estimated $102,000.
Systematic literature review categorized 18 articles focusing on sustainability, affordability, and barriers in medical equipment.
Field observations identified major issues such as unused devices due to lack of spare parts and contextual compatibility.
Proposed principles emphasize context-aware design and donor-recipient collaboration to improve medical equipment donations.

Paustian et al. (2025) studied this question.

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