By Alfred Zacharia
Dar es Salaam. Nursing and inspecting statuses for IV Fluids
(drips) to patients will soon become a fairy tale, as to when an electronic
drip, that can distress alerting signals with a text message or phone call
comes to operation.
Developed by a young student of the Vocational Education
Training Authority (VETA), Mr. Godwin Justine, 26, illustrated on the project
that the digital drip contains a sensor that detects when the IV fluid (drip)
is about to deplete...
When explaining how the system works, Godwin added that the
sensor commands a special system connected to a Sim Card, sending text
messages or make phone calls to alert the available nurses or doctors.
“Demand for the health care is higher compared to the available
health workers in our public and private hospitals, making it difficult for our
medical officers to monitor all patients with drip, timely. I developed the
digital drip system to easy the situation,” he told The Respondent.
The digital drip system sends text messages to all nurses or
doctors connected on the Sim-card (on duty) when water or blood remains as low as five
percent and make phone calls to the same candidates when only two
percent are remaining.
When the IV fluids finish but the patient has not attended,
the device makes some alarming noises and lights to the connected mobile
phones.
The system devices have been tested on few healthcare
facilities (as prototype) in Dodoma city but have not entered in the market yet
(due to registration and regulation procedures.)
"I am positive that all healthcare facilities will buy
my idea and become my loyal customers because the innovation will improve their
service provisions to attend many patients, efficiently and effectively,” he
noted with a smile on the face.
Mrs. Nancy Filimbi (37) told The Respondent that the newly
developed IV fluids system will surely help the provision of services to
patients when start operating.
"I am eagerly waiting to see how it works since I have
seen the device. I understand that sometimes the IV fluid may finish when the
patient is asleep or cannot get up or call the attendant. This new innovation
will save lives and it is time effective,” she confessed.
Targeting public and private healthcare facilities, Mr.
Justine is showcasing the digital drips at the 48th International Trade Fair,
well known as ‘SabaSaba’ at VETA pavilion.