The paucity of health facilities in Ghana and most developing countries has resulted in overcrowding in hospitals and a strain on the limited resources. In light of this, the goal of this project is to design and create the Health Kiosk, an IoT (Internet of Things), Point of Care (POC) system that will bridge the gap between the availability and demand for healthcare at a reduced cost. The Health Kiosk is made up of a hardware component that captures and transmits patient vitals to an internet database which allows doctors to issue diagnoses and medications.
According to the World Health Organisation, over 50% of the world’s population do not have access to needed healthcare services. With technologies available, there is a need to combine health science and technology for sustainable development.
The project seeks to address the following SDG goals:
Goal 3: Good Health and Well Being
Goal 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
Solution statement
The goal of this project is to incorporate the Point of Care (POC) healthcare model with the Internet of Medical Things ( IoMT). This incorporates the availability and cost effectiveness of POC equipment into IoMT models to make healthcare delivery considerably more affordable and accessible. This has the potential to close the gap between the availability and demand for healthcare at a lower cost to individuals, hospitals, healthcare stakeholders, and governments.
Project Objective
To complete the design and implementation of the electronics component and setup the health kiosk on campus by the end of August, 2022.
Team members
NAME: Francis Aweenagua
ROLE: Team Lead
NAME: Emmanuella Fosu Nketia
NAME: Bernd Osafo Opoku-Boadu
NAME: Anne Achieng Alwala
NAME: Abena Konadu Osei-Akoto
NAME: Martha Chaitezvi
NAME: Priscile Nkenmeza Nzonbi
NAME: Shedika Baburononi Hassan
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