SHANGHAI, Aug 9 (INP): Health Silk Road”, the cutting-edge technology of intelligent rehabilitation has the potential to transform the Medicare industry in Pakistan and China, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro.

Fourier Intelligence, a leading Chinese company in the field of intelligent rehabilitation, gained a sizable amount of investment from Prosperity7 Ventures, a fund under the wing of the world's largest petroleum group Saudi Aramco.

“Over the years, Fourier Intelligence has completed the independent research and development of a series of core technologies, such as multi-axial force sensors, flexible joints, advanced robot control algorithms, and complex medical interaction technology.

An open robotic technology platform has been built, on which intelligent rehabilitation products have been developed continuously according to clinical needs”, commented Gu Jie, president of the company.

Empowered by the robot technology, the company provides comprehensive intelligent rehabilitation solutions for medical institutions and patients.

Rehabilitation is an emerging industry in Pakistan, China, and Saudi Arabia. World Health Organisation defines the term as “a set of interventions designed to optimize functioning and reduce disability in individuals with health conditions in interaction with their environment”.

Globally, an estimated 2.4 billion people are currently living with a health condition that benefits from rehabilitation. Instead of a service for people with long-term or physical impairments, rehabilitation is for anyone with an acute or chronic health condition, impairment or injury that limits functioning.

In Pakistan, the 6th populous country in the world with 64% of the population living in the rural areas, rehabilitation services urgently call for upgrading and modernisation.

In Pakistan, rehabilitation services are dominated by the public sector. In its National Health Vision 2016-25, innovative technologies are highlighted as a means of widening accessibility.

To promote smart technology, the government has establish the Presidential Initiative for Artificial Intelligence & Computing (PIAIC) to train future tech talent.

A research paper on the health imperatives in Pakistan also proposes that high-tech medical equipment should be mobilized to realize its Vision 2030 by the Ministry of Planning, which can be achieved through public-private partnership.

A Community of Health for All requires modern technology. In the wave of the fourth industrial Revolution, intelligent technologies hold broad prospects to empower the construction of the “Health Silk Road”.

INP/javed