Solar-powered device affordable, reliable tool to measure blood pressure

Monday, November 8, 2010 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

A new solar powered, automated blood pressure monitoring device was equally accurate as the standard device that measures systolic blood pressure. The device was favored by health professionals and patients when tested in Africa. The new device eliminates the need for batteries, which are expensive and scarce in low economic settings.

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