{"id":41408,"date":"2020-05-20T14:04:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T14:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/govt-introduces-robots-in-fight-against-covid-19\/"},"modified":"2020-05-23T18:05:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-23T18:05:55","slug":"govt-introduces-robots-in-fight-against-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/govt-introduces-robots-in-fight-against-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Govt. introduces robots in fight against COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"

the Ministry of Health launched the robots, Tuesday, May 19 at the Kanyinya COVID-19 Treatment Centre. They have been acquired with the support of United Nations Development Programme. <\/p>\n

The five high-tech robots can perform a number of tasks related to COVID-19 management, including mass temperature screening, delivering food and medication to patients, capturing data, detecting people who are not wearing masks, among others.<\/p>\n

Made by Zora Bots, a Belgian company specialized in robotics solutions, they are designed with various advanced features to support doctors and nurses at designated treatment centers, and can also be leveraged into screening sites in the country.<\/p>\n

The robots have the capacity to screen from 50 to 150 people per minute, capture both video and audio data, and notify officers on duty about detected abnormalities for timely response and case management.<\/p>\n

Dr. Daniel Ngamije, the Minister of Health said that the idea of using the robots is aimed at reducing exposure of health workers to possible Covid-19 infection.
\n\u201cMedics and other front-liners visit patients\u2019 room many times to deliver medication, meals, carry out tests, among other things \u2013 and this may pose a risk of contracting the virus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese robots will fasten service delivery while protecting our valuable health workers against COVID-19 exposure.\u201d<\/p>\n

There haven\u2019t been cases of medics that have caught the virus according to Dr Ngamije. However, he said there is a cleaner at a COVID-19 treatment facility in the country that tested positive for the virus.<\/p>\n

Dr. Ngamije said that robotics engineers will be training the Ministry of Health staff concerning the use of the robots for about one month, after which it is expected that the ministry\u2019s officials will be able to operate them.<\/p>\n

Paula Ingabire, the Minister of ICT and Innovation said that COVID-19 has accelerated the need for digital solutions across various industries, especially in the health sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are various innovative solutions being applied to combat COVID-19, and the robots delivered today in these treatment centers, will be deployed to support our frontline health workers in treating and containing the pandemic by taking on routine tasks.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Ngamije, more robots are expected to be brought in the country to assist in the COVID-19 fight.<\/p>\n

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