Dar es Salaam, July 19 -- IMAGINE waking up in the middle of the night with a racing heartbeat, falling oxygen levels or a sudden drop in blood pressure, yet before you even realise your condition is worsening, your doctor has already received an alert and is preparing the necessary intervention.

It may sound like a scene from a futuristic medical film, but this technology is now becoming a reality in Tanzania through the introduction of a smart patient monitoring bedsheet that enables doctors to keep track of cardiac patients even after they leave hospital.

The technology, unveiled by the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), represents a major transformation in healthcare delivery by extending specialised medical monitoring beyond ...