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Csir Supports National Covid 19 Response Locally Developed Ventilator

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)Ref: https://www.csir.co.za/csir-supports-national-covid-19-response-locally-developed-ventilator

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Collected on 21 September 2026

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This is a CSIR news article about the completion of a locally developed ventilator for the COVID-19 response. It says the CPAP devices will be rolled out nationwide, with the first batch provided to state hospitals facing equipment shortages. The development forms part of the National Ventilator Project and is supported by the Solidarity Fund.

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locally developed ventilator

The CSIR has completed a locally developed Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) ventilator to assist patients with respiratory distress in the early phase of COVID-19 infection. The first batch will be provided to state hospitals around the country experiencing pressure from equipment shortages.

Who it is for: State hospitals and patients showing respiratory distress in the early phase of COVID-19 infection
How to act on it: State hospitals receive the first batch; no application or public access process is stated.

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The first batch of ventilators will be provided to state hospitals around the country that are currently experiencing pressure due to the unavailability of equipment to deal with the pandemic.

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https://www.csir.co.za/csir-supports-national-covid-19-response-locally-developed-ventilator

Key Takeaways

CSIR completed a locally developed ventilator
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device
National Ventilator Project (NVP)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition ( the dtic )
Solidarity Fund
First batch to be provided to state hospitals around the country
COVID-19 respiratory distress
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
Department of Science and Innovation (DSI)
Department of Trade, Industry and Competition ( the dtic )
Solidarity Fund