[Dossier] smart health connected humanitarian missions, a solution?

smart health connected objects usually target developed countries, countries for which there is no running water are certainly not concerned with smart health connected objects. Besides, many are not equipped with the Internet. However, some companies have taken an interest in these countries, in the humanitarian missions carried out there, to develop objects that can help these populations. Solutions that can be put in place when countries, such as Nepal not long ago, are affected by serious disasters.

Internet connection projects in Africa and Asia

The lack of medical personnel in African countries is often at the heart of the news. But ultimately, smart health connected objects could play a role in the intervention of health professionals. They allow isolated doctors to visit their patients completely by sending the results to medical centers located in the country's major cities. Yes but, in African countries where to find the internet connection? Because according to the International Telecommunication Union, less than 20% of the African population has internet access.

With large companies such as Google or Facebook who wish to bring internet connections to Africa and Asia, as many use this connection wisely. The search engine wants to set up its Loon project which consists in connecting regions of the world without having anyinternet access using satellite balloons. Specifically, airships about 15 meters in diameter perched 20 km above us. The purpose of this is to deploy a fairly good Internet connection, each balloon covering a radius of approximately 40 km. As for Facebook, the company recently developed Internet.org. This application is currently only available in Zambia but should be extended to other African countries. It allows anyone with a mobile phone tohave free access to certain internet services. Services such as Facebook, the weather, Wikipedia or even Google.

A first step therefore for the Internet connection in isolated countries.

smart health connected objects adapted to humanitarian missions

Regularly, we see in the news humanitarian missions to help poor countries. It is difficult to find volunteers but also quality devices to monitoring and care for the people who need it. It is therefore not uncommon for many residents to remain without care throughout their lives. In developed countries, these cases are very rare and we use smart health connected objects both as practical devices in everyday life but also as trendy objects. These devices have however shown great capabilities in many fields and are created so as to collect a large amount of data. So some people and companies have thought about smart health connected devices that could help people in poor countries but also during humanitarian missions. This would combine internet connection and smart health connected objects for vital purposes.

Thus, we could see Arthur Zang, winner of the Rolex prize, who recently created the Cardiopad. The Cardiopad is a tablet allowing to control your heart rate and blood pressure. The device works with a mobile network and sends the collected data to cardiologists in major cities. The lack of a doctor is dire in some countries in Africa and Asia, so this device can save many lives. It is currently used in Cameroon where there are less than 50 cardiologists for more than 20 million inhabitants. This device could also see the light of day in other countries to better treat the inhabitants. Another Rolex award winner, Neeti Kailas, uses smart health connected tablets to diagnose hearing problems in infants in India.

Unfortunately, many areas around the world do not yet allow for proper care. The smart health connected world is increasingly opening up to countries in need of help.

Other projects are under development such as the Peek Retina which would allowexamine patients' eyes with a smart health connected smartphone. The device could detect cataracts, glaucoma and other eye diseases, taken in time these diseases could be treated. A real interest when we know the number of people who go blind due to a lack of care. A good assistant for doctors who are very few in poor countries and who wish to monitoring and treat as many patients as possible.

To fight diseases developed in poor countries, some companies have developed infrared thermostats for take the fever of the inhabitants without direct contact. They have been used during the Ebola virus. Many objects of this type exist to ensure the good health of the inhabitants without contaminating new ones. Little by little, the smart health connected market is opening up to poor countries in order to help them.

Underdeveloped countries also have to deal with numerous earthquakes and in this case it is no longer just care but also the food and water that are desired. For this, a Californian company is developing a network: the Matternet. This network is composed of humanitarian drones who have the ability to deliver food, medicine or other products to hard-to-reach areas. This is a real step forward for humanitarian workers when we know how difficult it is to reach totally devastated areas. These drones are autonomous thanks to their terrain recognition sensors and integrated GPS. They can transport 2kg of food and can travel nearly 10km in 15 minutes and recharge using stations set up in the network. The goal is to make these drones even more powerful so that they can carry heavier loads and help more people.

The UAViators association connects drones with organizations on the ground to be able to supply the population with food. Operating in 3G and 4G thanks to their relay antenna, they can quickly help.

The internet connection is gradually arriving in poor countries and to support it, certain people and companies wish to give a better world to the inhabitants of these countries. They therefore offer smart health connected objects that can be very useful during humanitarian missions but also for the daily life of these populations. A window finally opens for those who need it most.

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