Designing Devices for Vulnerable Populations: What Needs to Change?

IF 0.3 4区 医学 Q4 ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL IEEE Pulse Pub Date : 2023-05-01 DOI:10.1109/MPULS.2023.3294108
Muhammad Hamid Zaman
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Abstract

The health and well-being of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and stateless communities are often at risk due to political, logistical, and security challenges associated with providing adequate and timely medical aid to the deserving groups [1]. These challenges are further exacerbated by the absence of context-appropriate technologies that can aid in diagnosis, management, and treatment of life-threatening illnesses. The health challenges faced by forcibly displaced communities are a product of unique factors ranging from conflict to climate change and are further complicated by the living conditions and the surrounding environment [2]. In these situations, there is a need for technologies that are safe, effective, reliable, unbiased, and appropriate for the cultural and economic context.

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难民、境内流离失所者和无国籍社区的健康和福祉往往面临风险,这是由于向应得群体提供充分和及时的医疗援助所带来的政治、后勤和安全挑战[1]。由于缺乏有助于诊断、管理和治疗危及生命的疾病的适合环境的技术,这些挑战进一步加剧。被迫流离失所社区面临的健康挑战是从冲突到气候变化等独特因素的产物,生活条件和周围环境使其更加复杂[2]。在这种情况下,需要安全、有效、可靠、公正、适合文化和经济环境的技术。
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IEEE Pulse ENGINEERING, BIOMEDICAL-
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期刊介绍: IEEE Pulse covers both general and technical articles on current technologies and methods used in biomedical and clinical engineering; societal implications of medical technologies; current news items; book reviews; patent descriptions; and correspondence. Special interest departments, students, law, clinical engineering, ethics, new products, society news, historical features and government.
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