WIPO Magazine: Cardiopad - Reaching the Hearts of Rural Communities in Africa
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Great article by our colleague Edward Harris (Communications Division, WIPO) who tells the great story of Arthur Zang. The 26-year-old Cameroonian engineer, developed a tablet-like electrocardiogram, which can be easily used in remote areas to provide high quality medical/cardiac care.
Here's the story together with a Youtube video: http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2014/05/article_0002.html