Health Care

The Wireless Heart Health project benefits patients in resource-scarce areas by providing rapid electrocardiogram (ECG) testing, remote diagnosis, consultation and treatment. Heart data is gathered through an ECG sensing handset and sent via 3G to a 24-hour call center, which provides real-time patient feedback from specialists.

Wireless Reach collaborated with one of Egypt's leading wireless service providers, Mobinil, ClickDiagnostics Inc., the Egyptian Ministry of Health and the Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to create a teledermatology program to better facilitate early diagnosis of skin disorders for low-income patients.

The Wireless Access for Health project is a public/private collaboration that focuses on streamlining the reporting process at clinics and hospitals in the Philippines and improving access to accurate and timely patient information for clinicians and decision makers. The Wireless Reach program utilizes 3G wireless technology and builds upon the existing Community Health Information Tracking System (CHITS), an electronic medical records system developed by the University of the Philippines, Manila.

As a result of the Wireless Reach project, in collaboration with FHI 360, Eastern Cape Department of Health, MTN, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, and South Africa Partners, nurses and doctors in the East London Health Complex are using 3G wireless technology to receive the latest health information and provide better care to their patients.

Care Beyond Walls and Wires is an initiative that extends the care of patients beyond the walls of the hospital or physician’s office. In collaboration with Qualcomm Incorporated, through its Wireless Reach™ initiative, Zephyr Technology, Verizon Wireless, and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Care Beyond Walls and Wires uses advanced 3G wireless technology and health-monitoring devices to enhance the care of patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) or other related conditions. It is anticipated that many of the project participants will live in underserved and rural communities or on nearby Native American Reservations. The far-reaching wireless capabilities of this program are especially important to these populations, which live in outlying areas where landline phones may not be available. Some have limited access to electricity and running water and finding transportation to see a physician on a regular basis can be challenging.