designer develops portable emergency birth kit that could save thousands of lives

each year, thousands of women die due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth. the risk is even greater for displaced and refugee women and children living in poverty and unsanitary conditions without access to antenatal or obstetric care. to provide the comfort and safety during the crucial time of childbirth, iranian designers ghazal sarmast, setareh hosseinpour motlagh and hamed mehrabi have developed ‘genesis’, a portable emergency birth kit.

every detail and compartment of the designers’ project helps the birthing process be safe and similar to the real hospital’s labor room for the mother, newborn, and caregiver. in response to the needs of the poor countries, where women simply don’t have access to hospitals and have problems with giving birth very frequently, the package has been designed from lightweight materials with considerable strength and stability.

the size of the packed kit is about a medium luggage (max. 6 kg), easy to carry on, stackable and totally waterproof to facilitate cleaning. in addition to the foldable labor bed, essential delivery tools and cleaning supplies placed safely. the project is the winner of the reddot award 2018.

project info:

designer: ghazal sarmast

design team: setareh hosseinpour motlagh, hamed mehrabi