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Digital Ambulance “Nedaa”
Nedaa, referring to “calling” in Arabic, is a digital ambulance that marks a transformation in the emergency response ecosystem. It increases coverage, reduces response time and ensures effective management of cases onboard. Due to its impact on fatalities and long-term issues, emergency response is a key priority for the medical infrastructure in Al Madinah. With advanced technologies related to fleet management, V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle) and V2I (vehicle-to-infrastructure) communications, drones, robotics, and augmented workforce, digital ambulances will enhance emergency response effectiveness with direct connectivity to the closest hospitals, providing real-time information and access to the emergency rooms and expected doctors. The vehicles are also equipped with assistive technologies to help identify patients and provide personalized care based on medical records, in addition to guiding emergency medical technicians on suited emergency response.
Moreover, these vehicles can communicate with the city infrastructure to allow faster movement of vehicles, not to mention the extended capabilities of on-boarding drones that can reach specific cases faster.