Filipino-made app on CPR education, a finalist in global healthcare competition
A life-saving app made by a Filipino student of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health (ASMPH) is a finalist in Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge.
The said app, called “Sali,” (save-a-life app) is made by 2nd year student Joel Alejandro which is designed to “build a community of lifesavers capable and motivated to administer CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) anywhere and anytime.
Sali app, is built to “teach, motivate, and guide anyone in administering CPR effectively while providing auxiliary support by connecting the user to a network of fellow life savers who will provide needed help.” For its features, it has emergency medical service notifier, notes on must-knows, surveillance system, and social media integration to further enhance its capacity to be a life-saving app.
According to a report by Rappler, Alejandro is now one of the top 6 finalists in the Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge which is an international competition for innovative ideas on healthcare access. The finalists will be pitching their idea at WIRED Health event in London on March 9, and the winner will be awarded seed funding worth EU 20,000 and mentorship.
