have become —in the current situation dominated by a pandemic— a necessary accessory to reduce the risk of contagion from COVID-19.
Within this framework, it is increasingly common to see ordinary citizens who add the face shield to the indispensable face mask before going out for shopping and work purposes or to carry out any other activity far from home.
This situation forced authorities to temporarily close food markets until vendors adopted the health protection measures established to reduce —as much as possible— the threat of contagion.
In order to resume activities, these markets had to set up hand-washing points, reduce capacities, as well as hang plastic sheets from the ceiling to provide a barrier between staff and customers, among other measures.
However, given the great infectious potential of the novel coronavirus, it is necessary to strengthen the level of personal protection, especially of the face since COVID-19 easily enters through the mouth, nostrils or eye cavities.
Despite all the health prevention measures adopted so far, traditional markets remain the possible contagion sources, following the economic reactivation that led to the movement of people on the streets to work and buy what they need to survive.
Life Helmets
Thanks to this project, it has been possible to produce face shields made with recyclable and biodegradable materials that do not hinder the work of vendors and are easy to disassemble, disinfect, and reuse.
So far,
Life Helmets have been delivered to 1,000 vendors at the Central Market of Lima, and work is being done on the design of a new equipment that adapts to the specific work of other essential sectors on the front line in the fight against COVID-19 such as: health personnel, as well as members of the Armed Forces and the National Police.