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Petrobras and Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas Support USP with R$ 1.1 Million and 42 Ventilators Donated to Public Hospitals in Manaus
Petrobras announced in a relevant statement this morning (01/25) that 42 ventilators developed by the University of São Paulo (USP) in partnership with Petrobras and the Brazilian Institute of Oil and Gas (IBP) were donated to public hospitals in Manaus this week. Ambev, the largest brewery in the world, will make a million-dollar investment to expand its factory in Paraná
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The ventilator named “Inspire” is a new low-cost model, with 100% Brazilian technology, created by a team of engineers from the University of São Paulo – USP to meet the urgent need for ventilators during the pandemic.
According to the state’s announcement, the project was the winner of the third phase of a selection program promoted by Petrobras and IBP throughout 2020, where the companies supported it with a financial contribution of R$ 1.1 million.
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The new model of the ventilator received authorization from Anvisa in August 2020 and meets the requirements of the Brazilian Association of Intensive Medicine and the standards for treating Covid-19.
A total of 135 units will be produced by USP and distributed free of charge to public hospitals throughout Brazil. The goal is to accelerate the production of ventilators in Brazil, so that the country is not dependent on imported components that are currently lacking in the global market during this pandemic period.
The development of the new model involved over 200 collaborators from eight faculties at USP, as well as partners such as the Brazilian Navy, Technological Research Institute (IPT), SENAI-SP, and the Federal Institute. “I can state without a doubt that if it weren’t for the resources from Petrobras and IBP, we wouldn’t be able to help Manaus right now. The arrival of financial support after the public selection was crucial,” said the coordinator of the Interdisciplinary Center for Interactive Technologies at USP, Marcelo Zuffo.
The initiative for the public notice came from Petrobras’ Scientific Response Team (ECR), which brought together a team of specialists from the company to develop technology-based solutions in combating the coronavirus – in partnership with universities, research institutions, and companies throughout the country.
Together for Amazonas
Petrobras expresses solidarity with the situation in Amazonas and has been monitoring the worsening of the Covid-19 cases in Brazil. The company is part of the group Together for Amazonas, formed by 15 companies and entities that came together to carry out a solidarity action aimed at supporting the region.
The group will donate R$ 1.6 million to the Unidos Contra a Covid-19 program of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz) for an oxygen production plant, which will support public hospitals in the region.
Another initiative by the company to increase the supply of oxygen to the city of Manaus (AM) was providing logistical support for transporting a cryogenic tank from the company White Martins, with a storage capacity of 90,000 Nm³ of liquid oxygen. Check here.
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