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The bulk of donated medical equipment in developing nations like Yemen is said to be inoperable owing to poor medical device management techniques, with estimates ranging as high as 80% out of service. There is, however, little documented evidence to back up these allegations.
With gratitude, I want to share this research that I did in the Yemeni governmental health sector, from which I discovered some circumstances that lead to the medical devices being given out of service.
This research is meant to provide some recommendations to underdeveloped countries regarding the proper optimization of donated medical devices, this will hopefully help developing public health services in these nations.

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Proper Optimization Strategy for Donated Medical Devices in Yemeni Governmental Medical Sector

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