Capital University has Won SAFE-Rural Health Project under ERASMUS+ 2020 Call

In Pakistan, the use of smart technologies in health is considerably limited than in the technologically advanced countries. In this regard, Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) along with four universities at national and international level, has won a project under “Erasmus + 2020 Program of the European Union.” The project is entitled as:

“Sensing, ArtiFicial intelligence, and Edge Networking towards Rural Health Monitoring (SAFE-RH)”

SAFE-Rural-Health program aims at using computing technologies for the remote healthcare and at addressing the present and future complexities of design and development of digital healthcare solutions. The intent of SAFE-Rural-Health in Pakistan is to support the provision of healthcare services to reduce the mortality rate of women and children, to timely address the maternity related issues in remote areas and to monitor old people. Applying Remote Health Monitoring in rural areas of Pakistan to deliver and assist with the delivery of healthcare services can reduce or minimize challenges and burdens patients’ encounter, such as transportation issues related to traveling for specialty care. Remote Health Monitoring can also improve monitoring, timeliness, and communications within the healthcare system. For further details, please visit: https://safe-rh.eu/