Medicines Identification for African Illiterate Patients Using Near Field Communication
Type of Resource:
Conference paper
Year of Publication:
2014
Indicators:
- Challenges
- Solutions or Strategies
Themes:
- Internet Access, Affordability And Use
- Internet Based Entrepreneurship
Author(s): Mahlaku Mareli, Suvendi Rimer,Babu Sean Paul, and Khmaies Ouahada
Challenges: the Sub-Saharan African region has the highest percentage of illiterate people compared to other regions in the world. Solutions: NFC can be used in conjunction with other technologies, especially mobile communications which provide high data speeds at cheap rates.
URL
https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-08368-1_14
Region of Study:
Country of Study:
Africa,
Study Quality
High