WHO IS UMOYA?

We are a group of engineers, doctors, designers, 3D printing specialists, and project managers from across a host of industries (including mining).   We came together in 2020 with a common vision of saving lives during this COVID-19 pandemic by finding innovative solutions to assist with patient breathing problems. We have collaborated to develop innovative respiratory and non-invasive ventilator solutions that would fill the current gaps in respiratory therapy in our resource constrained environments.

The team was founded in East London where the reality of resource constraints in the provision of health services in Eastern Cape are all too real.  The Umoya team grew quickly and now consists of technical and manufacturing capability spread around South Africa. We work as a social enterprise, being a registered South African company (UmoyaOrg (Pty) Ltd;  Reg No: 2016/320695/07) with all of our trading surplus being used to develop new products or being donated to organisations with similar objectives as ourselves. Our focus is on the provision of health products and services suitable for low resourced settings.

Our first commercial product is the OxERATM and we have new products and services in the pipeline.

Ensuring availability of appropriate respiratory treatment anywhere in the world

Umoya Mission

Our Mission

To increase the effectiveness, availability and affordability of healthcare devices for COVID-19 and beyond.

Umoya Humanitarian

A UNIQUE MODEL FOR SOUTH AFRICAN SOCIAL INNOVATION

Umoya was established in March 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic by volunteers that includes Doctors, Engineers, and Entrepreneurs.  The team has applied agile concepts and systems engineering to build a number of unique respiratory solutions. Remarkably, the first solution was developed within seven-weeks of its conception. We have now established the UMOYA-Gabler Consortium for the production of the OxERA™ the first product in our portfolio.

If you would like to make a donation you can use the #iCanHelpUmoya Bank Account and reference #iCanHelpUmoya / Name email proof of payment to umoyavent@gmail.com

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Umoya Integrity

INTEGRITY

We are committed to being ethical in all we do.

Umoya Social Justice

SOCIAL JUSTICE

We recognise that we live in an unequal society and our work is focussed towards creating broader access to medical care and therapy.

People Before Profit

PEOPLE BEFORE PROFITS

We are passionate about who we are, what we stand for and the products we produce.

Inclusiveness

INCLUSIVENESS

We believe everyone in all parts of our business has something valuable to contribute.

Introducing the
OxERA™

The OxERATM was developed in 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic,  with a view to providing an effective, oxygen efficient, affordable, respiratory support device for Covid-19 treatment for use in facilities where resources are limited.  It has been found effective in a wide range of settings.
It is manufactured and sold in partnership with Gabler Medical of Cape Town.

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We blog about our journey, industry insights and any new development in COVID-19.

OxERA® DEVICE

The OxERA device arose as a by-product of our BiPAP prototype system and has now evolved into a separate stand-alone [...]

The Oxygen Solution

This Pandemic has created positive outcomes.  Altruistic hearts have become dominant driving forces for critical minds. Critical minds of thought [...]

The Oxygen Problem

The New Year ushered in desires for change, feelings of hope and the determination to uplift South Africa. Along with [...]

The Oxygen Dilemma

South Africa faces a new variant of Covid amidst a second wave. Speculation surrounds the wave’s momentum which is feared [...]

Breathe in, hold, breathe out

Breathe in, hold, breathe out… A simple, subconscious action that our very lives depend on entirely, at times taken for [...]

Portable Single Air Delivery System

A smaller portable unit to supply a single patient with room air based BiPAP is also under development. This is [...]

Second Round of NVP Evaluation

Quick update on progress – the Umoya teams solutions for a non-invasive ventilator and alternative air supply are through to [...]

Submission of Beta Design

Submission of Beta design to the Department of Technology, Innovation and Competition as part of the SA governments call for [...]

Umoya Products
Peer Review

Peer review of Beta by various clinicians and switch to manometer/blower based solution instead of blender/regulator solution. [...]

Trial Testing

Reciprocal valve tested  with the correct fittings. [...]

Concept Demo
Final Alpha Concept

Modifications and multiple versions to come up with a final alpha concept for a reciprocal valve. [...]

Why UMOYA

Availability of respiratory support for the World to assist with COVID-19 treatment. [...]

Solving a Unique SA Challange

We are Addressing a Unique Challenge to South Africa Our vision is to address the constraint in the South African [...]

All About Ventilators

What is a ventilator and what does it do? Simply put, a ventilator takes over the body’s breathing process when [...]

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