A REVIEW OF SMART HEALTH CARE FOR A SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE NATION: AN IMPLICATION ON NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

A secure and sustainable nation is a complex concept that needed to be approached from various dimensions. This paper reviews smart health care as a component required for a secure and sustainable nation. The review focused on the concept of smart health care, the requirements for smart health care, and the extent to which Nigeria is infrastructurally ready for the deployment of the laudable technology in delivering smart health services to her citizens. In the review, it was discovered that, smart health care systems run on a combination of various technologies which include; Internet-of-Things, Artificial Intelligence (Machine Learning), Cloud Computing, Blockchain, Big Data, and High speed mobile networks. In the case of Nigeria, it was observed that Nigeria lacks network coverage in most rural areas where health care needs are at the apex. The paper recommends that efforts should be expedited in the area of extending modern mobile communication infrastructure to the rural areas as to enhance a reasonable deployment of smart health care services in both urban and rural areas.