Tanzania: How Wrist Watch Simplifies Health Monitoring

Dar es Salaam — You can now monitor your blood pressure, amount of calories and overall health using a software that is fixed in your wrist watch, thanks to a new high-tech device that was launched on Friday in Dar es Salaam.

Dubbed 'Somafit', the device was designed by a group of six students from various universities in Tanzania. Over 100,000 pieces of the device are expected to be produced by the end of this year, according to the company behind the project, Somapps Technologies.

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