This proposal aims to build capacity in HEIs of the partner countries (of DigiHealth-Asia project) to develop graduate certificate and diploma in digital health that would begin a new transformation in the operation of Asian Healthcare systems. The main objective of this project is to harness the power of ICT in health care through the introduction of the digital health care specialised course that would train and assist the healthcare professional in remote monitoring patients. A part of this project involves research and development of a new autonomous framework for pervasive monitoring of medical vital signs of patients using multiple types of affordable sensors connected through a secure and efficient network. The system would integrate a combination of ICT technologies including machine learning algorithm based on multi-view metric learning to learn to the relative importance of different types of sensors dependent on the location of the user, networking and user-friendly application development for collection and analysis of the collected medical data. The partner HEIs will play a crucial role in the knowledge transfer, training Healthcare staff to use the developed technology. This project aims at designing and implementing the framework, as well as demonstrating the feasibility of an autonomous in-home monitoring system at partner health-care facilities through pilot use cases.The main objectives are:- To build capacity in partner HEIs with an aim to develop expertise that would modernize healthcare systems by using digital technologies for health care in assisted living- To develop an education and training programs aiming to enhance skills of healthcare practitioners in use of digital and ICT based patient monitoring and assistive technologies.- To create a sustainable network of healthcare practitioners, researchers, academic teaching staff, researchers and industry professionals, focusing on the development of digital technologies for health care
The project had two main objectives: first, to commence new specialized courses such as Embedded Systems for Healthcare, AI/ML for Healthcare, and Internet of Things for Healthcare in the accredited master’s degree programs at partner institutions; second, to set up three pilot cases: cardiovascular monitoring in Pakistan, mobility disorder monitoring in Thailand, and remote patient consultation in Mongolia.
DigiHealth-Asia aimed to build capacity in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Pakistan, Thailand, and Mongolia to develop project-based courses in digital health, initiating a transformation in Asian healthcare systems. The project, coordinated by Ghent University (UGent), Belgium, was executed over four years (15th Jan 2021 – 14th Jan 2025, including a one-year extension due to COVID).
<< Background >> DigiHealth-Asia aimed to build capacity in Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) in Pakistan, Thailand, and Mongolia to develop project-based courses in digital health, initiating a transformation in Asian healthcare systems. The project, coordinated by Ghent University (UGent), Belgium, was executed over four years (15th Jan 2021 – 14th Jan 2025, including a one-year extension due to COVID). << Objectives >> The project had two main objectives: first, to commence new specialized courses such as Embedded Systems for Healthcare, AI/ML for Healthcare, and Internet of Things for Healthcare in the accredited master’s degree programs at partner institutions; second, to set up three pilot cases: cardiovascular monitoring in Pakistan, mobility disorder monitoring in Thailand, and remote patient consultation in Mongolia. << Implementation >> The project implemented 12 specialized courses in the accredited master’s degree programs at partner institutions. Additionally, the project designed and implemented five pilot cases focused on cardiovascular monitoring, mobility disorder monitoring, and remote patient consultation. << Results >> The project produced the following results: a) 12 mandatory specialized courses, b) four new streams/tracks/study areas, c) one joint degree, d) nine newsletters, e) five pilot cases, f) 30+ research papers in conferences and journals, g) six Kirkpatrick models for course evaluation, and h) 12 vocational training and workshops. All results can be seen on the project website.