Sturdy lower-cost system for respiratory distress

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 newborn 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.