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Reduce the Impact of Chronic Diseases Using MANETs—Botswana Case Study

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Recent trends in advanced health systems have been evidenced to be fueled by the involvement of wireless technologies. Mobile ad hoc networks(MANETs) have an advantage as compared to cellular networks as they are exploitable for scientific purposes due to their auto transmission-enabled multi-hop networks using wireless communication to transmit data anytime, anywhere without any fixed network infrastructure. In this paper, authors assess the relevance of mobile ad hoc networks as an alternative approach to alleviate the impact of chronic diseases in Botswana health systems which are in the South-Eastern District, through the use of better communication and sensing systems for Tele-health and Tele-care Systems.

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The authors are thankful to the management of Botho University, Gaborone to provide their valuable support. We also grateful to the management of Makhubu Secondary Schools to conduct the research in their organization.

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  1. Botho University, Gaborone, Botswana

    Sreekumar Narayanan, Tazviona Gwariro Simba, Neelamegam Chandirakasan &  Rajivkumar

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Narayanan, S., Simba, T.G., Chandirakasan, N., Rajivkumar (2019). Reduce the Impact of Chronic Diseases Using MANETs—Botswana Case Study. In: Luhach, A.K., Hawari, K.B.G., Mihai, I.C., Hsiung, PA., Mishra, R.B. (eds) Smart Computational Strategies: Theoretical and Practical Aspects. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-6295-8_1

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