Firm taps biometric tech to boost healthcare access in N. Africa

The technology will enable the creation of unique patient records for individuals lacking identity documents or nationality. Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today |..

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A humanitarian initiative is using biometric technology to improve healthcare access for thousands of undocumented patients in northern Mauritania. HumanCoop is deploying facial biometric solutions from Identy.io to create unique patient records.

Over 350,000 people in North Africa and the Middle East lack official identification, complicating medical care.
The initiative involves HumanCoop, a volunteer-led medical organisation, and Identy.io, a specialist in contactless mobile biometrics.
The offline biometric technology will help reduce duplicate records and speed up access to patient histories, enhancing treatment traceability in remote areas like the Sahara Desert.

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