Technology for affordable, inclusive, and efficient healthcare — Case study of AmbuPod

Medication Adherence: A Review and Lessons for Developing Countries

“…Smartphone app reminder and self-monitoring; Smart Assist [25], [35] Positive Smart medicine cabinet monitoring system [37] Positive Gamification [8] Not evaluated Ingestible biosensor medication [60] Not evaluated Smart medicine transportation and medication monitoring system [39] N/A Reminder devices (Pillbox) [29] No effect AiCure (Monitoring adherence) [40] Positive Video-enabled devices for patient-healthcare professional interaction [41] Not evaluated Apps with reminders, text prompts, education on medication and medication log features [23] Positive E-prescription apps [61] Positive ScanMed (Medication tracker and reminder) [42] Positive Smartwatch based monitoring system [43] Positive Electronic monitoring drug dispensing device [26] Positive Smart pharmaceutical packaging with graphics e-paper [1], [34] Positive Reminder and tracking app [9], [21] Positive Personal health care device (Movital) [44] Positive Electronic monitoring device [27] Positive Electronic blister packs [62] Not evaluated Health information technology using interactive voice recognition [63] Positive Multimedia healthcare system (MHS) [28] Positive E-health system [64] Positive Daily text reminders [65] No effect Chronic kidney diseases have been reported to be 13.9% overall prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa and primary hypertension is its major risk factor. Some hypertension related factors include alcohol and tobacco use, salt intake and lack of physical activity.…”

“…Mobile ambulance [39] A smart transportation IOT based system for transporting pharmaceutical medication. The system keeps cloud information on the transportation location through GPS, at regular intervals, has a transportation box with RFID which can read product data and a transportation box which can only be opened when the box is close to the customers' location earlier given.…”