Field Ready 3D Prints Medical Supplies at Nepal Clinic

It may seem like there's a 3D printer around every corner these days, but this is not the case in the more remote parts of the world. In April of 2015, a 7.8 magnitude struck the tiny nation of Nepal. Thousands of people died, and thousands more were injured, and the rebuilding is still not done. 3D printing has helped with this specific disaster relief before, but the work is not yet done. A health clinic in Nepal's Bhotechaur village, which is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, was severely damaged in the earthquake. While it has been rebuilt, the clinic still lacks many basic supplies, like instruments to examine patients' ears for infection. Enter humanitarian nonprofit organization Field Ready, and a 3D printed otoscope. Read more at 3DPrint.com: http://3dprint.com/166818/3d-printed...-nepal-clinic/

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