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UNRWA NCD Mobile Application Description UNRWA is strengthening its approach to primary prevention non-communicable diseases (NCDs), namely diabetes and hypertension, through health education and raising the awareness on risk factors among Palestine refuges. UNRWA’s Health Department decided in 2019 to develop this mobile application, which is a reflection of the paper NCD booklet, aiming to harness mobile technology to provide sustainable, scalable and cost-effective solutions for Palestine refugees and any Arabic speaking person in the world concerning diabetes and hypertension, and their risk factors, and to reduce exposure of the patients to disability or premature death. Expected Impact 1. Improved health promotion and protective behaviours and reduced risk behaviours; 2. Reduced health cost burden for treatment, reduced death and disability rates and greater productivity for those patients; 3. Improved adherence to chronic disease management/treatment compliance for NCDs. Objectives and Important Attributes of the Application 1. Enable Palestine refugee patients registered at UNRWA health centers to retrieve the updated contents of their health records within UNRWA’s e-Health system while online; 2. Educate and empower Palestine refugee patients, those with and without NCDs, to be able to better self-care and outcomes; 3. Provide the ability to self-monitoring and access to health education for UNRWA-registered Palestine refugees and any Arabic speaking persons anywhere in the world; 4. Provide health education content as part of the application and the associated website, in addition to push notifications and Q&A section; Categories of individuals expected to use the NCD mobile application The NCD mobile application will show a page with the following categorization options of users, based on which the functionalities will be slightly different: 1. UNRWA registered patients/ users: a. NCD patients b. Non-NCD patients 2. UNRWA non-registered NCD patients/ users and normal individuals anywhere in the world. • The above options must be selected by the user before accessing the App • They will NOT appear each time the App is accessed, only upon first registration • Based on the category used in registration the mobile content will be different accordingly.

【VitalTide APP: Your Portable Health Data Manager, Making Health Management Easier】 In the fast-paced modern life, health management is often "squeezed out" by busyness—you can’t find paper and pen when you want to record your blood pressure, lack systematic data when you want to analyze blood glucose changes, and have no way to integrate multiple health indicators. To help you break through these troubles, VitalTide APP comes into being. It integrates the recording of multi-dimensional health indicators such as blood pressure, blood glucose and heart rate, and serves as your reliable health partner that you can rely on at any time with simple operations and clear data presentation. Core Features: Comprehensive Coverage to Make Health Data "Traceable" 1. Accurate Recording: Every Measurement Has a Clear Record ● Blood Pressure Recording: Adapted to Daily Monitoring Scenarios Whether it is the basic blood pressure measurement after getting up in the morning, or irregular monitoring during work breaks, after exercise, etc., the APP has a convenient recording entrance. You can quickly save the data by manually entering the measured values, no complicated operations are required, and it is easy to track the fluctuation trend of blood pressure. ● Blood Glucose Recording: Distinguish Scenarios to Facilitate Diet Analysis For blood glucose management needs, an intuitive and easy-to-use dedicated interface is designed: it supports distinguishing between "pre-meal" and "post-meal" records to help you clearly sort out the correlation between diet and blood glucose changes. 2. Multi-Dimensional Coverage: Meet the Needs of Comprehensive Health Management In addition to blood pressure and blood glucose, the APP also supports the recording of basic indicators such as heart rate, height and weight, and is also equipped with reference for healthy diet guidelines—from basic physiological data to daily diet suggestions, it covers your health management needs in one stop, eliminating the need to switch between multiple tools. Disclaimer VitalTide APP is only used as a tool for recording and organizing health data. It cannot replace medical equipment nor provide medical diagnosis or treatment advice. If you have any health discomfort, need to obtain professional medical opinions or make medical decisions, please be sure to consult a practicing doctor to ensure your health and safety.