Qatar has started manufacturing artificial respiratory machines in order to cover the requirements of the health sector domestically and to export internationally, in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

Barzan Holding will produce the ventilators through a strategic partnership with the American company, Wilcox, in order to cover the health sector's requirements in the country.

Barzan Holding, a Qatari company affiliated with Ministry of Defense is currently manufacturing ventilators for local and global market. 

They are producing 8,000 ventilators per month, which are hundred percent locally made in record time, Government Communication Office tweeted along with a video showing the manufacturing process. - The Peninsula Reported. 

It can be used for both civilian and military purposes due to its flexibility of use. It is mobile and can be carried to patients anywhere, and can be connected to and operated with a fixed electricity supply. 

The ventilator can run on a battery as well, which will supply it with the necessary energy for up to nine hours, making it highly useful in remote areas, during emergencies and in areas with limited access to a steady and constant power supply.

“Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, @MOD_Qatar-affiliated Barzan Holdings managed to manufacture ventilators that are 100% locally made in record time.

The company is currently producing up to 8,000 ventilators per month to meet the needs of the local and global market,” GCO said.

The ventilators are 100 percent Qatari in terms of engineering and manufacturing. 

"It is 100 percent Qatari in terms of engineering and manufacturing."

Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, @MOD_Qatar-affiliated Barzan Holdings managed to manufacture ventilators that are 100% locally made in record time. The company is currently producing up to 8,000 ventilators per month to meet the needs of the local and global market. pic.twitter.com/NhlSvxemvw

— مكتب الاتصال الحكومي (@GCOQatar) July 12, 2020