June 2011: Breath of Life was featured in The Economist Intelligence Unit as well as newspapers in Vietnam, Singapore and Italy. 600 CPAPs have been distributed as of this date and 45,000 infants benefiting from the full suite of Breath of Life technologies across 7 countries.
As of August 2011, BOL In Vietnam, BOL distributed 150 neonatal machines to 62 hospitals. More than 90 medical staff received training in basic newborn care. In Cambodia, the program delivered 44 neonatal machines to 6 hospitals and 56 medical staff received training in basic newborn care. (The machines are CPAP, Bililight and warmer)
May 2012: BOL distributed 700 CPAP machines to 160 different hospitals, Indonesia will be the newest country, to be added in a few weeks.
The "Breath of Life" CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) machine is used to treat newborn respiratory distress syndrome, asphyxia, apnea and pathologic conditions. It was developed and is produced in Vietnam. All parts are 100% reusable after disinfection. The machine is very robust, reliable and simple to use, with a very user-friendly interface and has its own low-noise air pump allowing use in a hospital without good availability of medical air. Currently, more than 400 "Breath of Life" CPAP machines are in use in 130 hospitals in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and East Timor, in every level of care from national hospitals to district level facilities, treating more than 15,000 newborns every year. This machine has been officially approved (after complete medical trials) as the national standard of care by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam.
