Gaza students develop app to reduce travelers' health risks
A new app, which won first place at the 2019 Arab Innovation Academy, helps travelers to identify diseases and health concerns around the world, and vaccines available.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Two Palestinian students have developed a new application that will help travelers to cope better with health risks. Salamat-e, a GPS-enabled health service application that can be downloaded to cellphones and tablets, will provide information to travelers on epidemic diseases around the world, enabling them to prepare for their travels by getting vaccinated, for instance.
“The Salamat-e app helps travelers and tourists to identify the types of diseases in the areas where they are traveling. It also explains methods of prevention before they travel, such as vaccines and medicine. If they get sick during their travels, the application will assist in locating hospitals and medical centers offering treatment,” Yafa Abd al-Rahim, a student at Birzeit University's Faculty of Business and Economics, told Al-Monitor.
