health care
SFU students build healthcare app to improve medical delivery in Uganda
News March 2, 2020Written by: Kim Regala, Staff Writer A class project developed by a group of SFU Software Systems students will have a real world impact in the area of maternal health care in Uganda. Currently, Uganda’s healthcare system uses the Cradle VSA (Vital Signs Alert), a portable medical device that measures a person’s heart rate and blood pressure. The problem, however, is that the Cradle VSA is presently a paper-based patient tracking system, in that patient records are kept and filed on paper. This makes for a slower process of diagnosis and treatment, leading to less efficient means of preventing illnesses.…
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Coming Up at SFU: Jan 20–26
Peak Web January 21, 2020Written by: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer Uniting to Improve Healthcare for Patients January 21 | SFU Surrey, RM SP 291 | 1 p.m.–4 p.m. | Free Part of the Champions of Science & Tech Speaker Series and hosted by…
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