On Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 8:26 PM, the Sharjah Age-Responsive Office in the Social Services Department partnered with the E-Government Department in Sharjah to introduce an application that regulates medication for the elderly. This is part of the strategic plan of the Age-Responsible Sharjah Program, which seeks to digitally empower senior citizens using modern tools that make their daily lives easier. Asma Al-Khudari, the office’s director, explains that the application is aimed at facilitating communication and information, one of the pillars of the global network for the elderly, of which Sharjah is a member. She also notes that all local departments are working to create initiatives that are in the best interest of the elderly. The e-Government Department proposed this medication regulator, which enables seniors to keep track of their health appointments, medication doses, and create their medical records. Eng. Khalid Muhammad Bukallah, Information Technology Consultant at the Department of E-Government, confirms that the Medication Organizer application also provides information on nearby health centers, hospitals, and pharmacies. Muhammad Nabil Abu Taha and Emad Al-Ali were the authors of this article.
Thursday, April 13, 2023 – 8:26 PM
SHARJAH, 13th April, 2020 (WAM) — The Sharjah Age-Responsive Office in the Social Services Department in Sharjah, in cooperation with the E-Government Department in Sharjah, launched the application of a medication regulator for the elderly as part of the strategic plan of the Age-Responsible Sharjah Program.
Asma Al-Khudari, director of the office, said that the service comes within the framework of communication and information – one of the axes of the global network for the elderly, of which Sharjah is a member -, explaining that the application aims to digitally empower the elderly through modern applications that facilitate and facilitate their daily lives, as all local departments have been addressed. To present initiatives that are in the interest of the elderly, each according to his specialization, and a proposal to regulate medicine was submitted by the e-Government Department in Sharjah.
For his part, Eng. Khalid Muhammad Bukallah, Information Technology Consultant at the Department of E-Government, said that the Medication Organizer is an application for the elderly to help remind them of appointments related to their health, protection and care, and to organize the doses of the medicines they take. In addition, the user can create his medical file, which gives him access. Quick access to health information and diagnosing the types of diseases that one suffers in addition to adding a feature to know the nearest health centers, hospitals and pharmacies available on the organizer.
Muhammad Nabil Abu Taha / Emad Al-Ali
In a world where technology advancements are changing every aspect of life, Sharjah’s Social Services Department has taken a significant step towards improving the lives of the elderly. Through the Age-Responsible Sharjah Program, the Medication Organizer application has been launched as a digital solution to empower the elderly to lead an independent life with better health awareness. This is a great initiative, and it will not only help the elderly but also bring awareness to other countries to take similar steps towards digital empowerment. We commend Sharjah for this idea and hope that more countries will join this movement.
