South Africa curbs newborn abductions using RFID solution
04 September, 2012
category: RFID
Harmonic Group is in negotiations with a South African private hospital regarding the use of its RFID technology to track and secure newborns, according to Engineering News.
Newborns will be secured using an RFID ankle bracelet, ensuring that only authorized personnel are allowed to access to the nursery. The carry tags will enable authorized personnel to transporting newborns to monitor the movement of the babies at all times and put parents at ease.
“Newborns have been stolen from South African hospitals before. RFID tracking could help in curbing the incidents where newborns are smuggled out of hospitals,” said says Barry Baetu, Medical Doctor.
The wireless technology will alert the hospital should the RFID tag be tampered with or removed, and immediate action can be taken in ensuring the baby is not removed from the premises.
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