Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute

Smartphone technology combat child deaths in conflict area

Courtesy www.dailytrust.com.ng
Thursday, December 15, 2016

A new technology from the International Committee of the Red Cross will allow health care workers use smartphones and tablets to improve diagnosis and drug prescriptions for children aged under five.

 

The technology will provide standardised procedures for managing common medical issues, and at same time collect data that can provide information for epidemiological surveillance.