Portable LED based warmer and Bilibed

Last Update: January 11, 2013

The Breath of Life "Bilibed" was developed in Vietnam to treat pathologic jaundice and protect children from hypothermia in very remote areas. The bed has long life high-power LEDs and is cheap and reliable. No disposables or consumables are involved. The small portable bed allows a mother to hold the infant on her lap for bonding and breastfeeding.

A 2010 Annual Report for the non-profit states that BOL technologies are now treating almost 45,000 babies a year. This figure includes all BOL technologies that EMW has in operation, which by the end of 2009 totaled 557 CPAP machines, 190 phototherapy machines, 192 warmers and 30 bilibeds.