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UN official says Chinese Juncao technology holds key potential to contribute to achievement of UN SDGs-Xinhua

UN official says Chinese Juncao technology holds key potential to contribute to achievement of UN SDGs-Xinhua

Photo taken on May 31, 2022, shows fungi cultivated by a non-governmental organization called “International NGO Centrolive” in Bangui, Central African Republic. (Xinhua/Luo Yu)

The Chinese Juncao technology holds the key potential to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a UN official told Xinhua in a recent interview.

KIGALI, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Juncao technology holds the key potential to contribute to the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a UN official told Xinhua in a recent interview.

Amson Sibanda from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) said that Juncao technology is an effective tool and a simple technology that can be used by everyone, even somebody with limited knowledge of education.

Sibanda spoke with Xinhua at the just concluded African regional workshop on the applications of Juncao technology and its contribution to the achievement

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Makers Making Change helps people with disabilities using 3D printing technology

Makers Making Change helps people with disabilities using 3D printing technology

A network of volunteers and staff have developed a cost-effective solution to help people with disabilities across Canada and the United States.

Statistics Canada said more than 80 per cent of persons with disabilities reported using at least one aid or assistive device and that cost was the most commonly reported reason for unmet needs for aids or assistive devices.

This is where Makers Making Change comes in.

Starting in 2016 as part of a Neil Squire program, this not-for-profit has a mission to connect people who have disabilities with volunteer makers to build assistive technology using 3D printing at a much more affordable price.

“We have a bunch of volunteer makers, people who are like, ‘Hey, we want to help, we have certain skills. Let me know if you need my skills for anything,’” said Heather Buerfeind, Alberta outreach intern with Makers

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New contactless health monitoring technology Anura™ enables mobile carriers and handset developers to integrate digital health solutions

New contactless health monitoring technology Anura™ enables mobile carriers and handset developers to integrate digital health solutions

Monitor blood pressure and predict a person’s risk of pre-diabetes in just 30 seconds using only a smartphone video camera

BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 26, 2023 /CNW/ – NuraLogix, a global pioneer of contactless health monitoring showcases a host of new capabilities of its Anura™ platform at MWC 2023. Using mobile and desktop devices already in the hands of billions of people, Anura™ is able to provide over 30 health parameters allowing the mobile industry to integrate digital health solutions into various aspects of the healthcare industry as well as sectors such as retail, automotive and smart cities.

Founded in 2015, NuraLogix’s ground-breaking technology allows third-party clients such as health providers, mobile carriers and handset manufacturers, insurance companies, and wellness programs to help consumers better manage their physical and mental health. At MWC 2023, NuraLogix is ​​showing its latest ability to perform metabolic and blood biomarker health risk assessments for

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