Victoria Hand Project is looking for ways to put prosthetic care within reach for those affected by the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Since 2015 the non-profit organization, based out of UVicB次元官网网址檚 engineering lab wing, has been working to provide 3D-printed prosthetics to amputees in developing countries with little to no access. It has partnered with healthcare providers in 10 countries around the world, including Canada and the U.S.

Now the charity is working to get their 3D printers inside Ukrainian clinics and medical centres as quickly as possible. TheyB次元官网网址檝e already been coordinating with contacts on the ground in Kyiv in an effort to reach out to potential patients, clinical professionals and donors willing to give to the cause.

Back in the lab, CEO Michael Peirone and mechanical systems designer Kim Arklie explained the advantages of their 3D-printed prosthetic arms B次元官网网址� and why they could have a significant impact in a devastated Ukraine. TheyB次元官网网址檙e inexpensive when compared to traditional prosthetics and 3D printing allows the devices to be created on demand and in-country.

B次元官网网址淥ne of the big things is just the accessibility of some of these components. With traditional prosthetics, when they need those components they need to order them from other countries which can be time-consuming and expensive,B次元官网网址� Peirone said.

The question of funding remains, however.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檝e been trying to search for funding B次元官网网址� for the equipment, paying people on the ground, the materials and supplies and everything like that. Once we do have that set and secure it could be a matter of weeks,B次元官网网址� he said.

But itB次元官网网址檚 likely itB次元官网网址檒l be longer before printing is underway in Ukraine.

B次元官网网址淚t all depends on the support that we can receive.B次元官网网址�

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