# Migrant-Assisting Medical Apps This App Empowers Migrants to Access Healthcare Facilities By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2018-04-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/migrant-medical-app References: [coe.int](https://www.coe.int/en/web/europarisks/-/new-app-immigrants-immediate-migrants-resources-and-tools) & [migrantaid.eu](https://www.migrantaid.eu/) The [European Centre for Disaster Medicine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-and-her), an organization based in the tiny country of San Marino, has unveiled an innovative new medical app that is designed specifically to assist [migrants to Europe in accessing healthcare](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safemedicaltravel) and emergency medical care facilities. The app, available as a free download on the Google Play store, offers a range of information and communication tools to help migrants deal with [medical emergencies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sos-light-app). For example, it uses easy-to-read comic strips to offer instructions on how to carry out CPR, with different languages available to help people from different backgrounds. The international migrant crisis has thrown up a wide variety of challenges in the spheres of healthcare and communication, but this European-made medical app aims to use smartphone technologies to bridge the gap. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Mobile Medical Apps:** Opportunity to develop apps that provide medical assistance and information for specific populations, such as migrants. - **Multilingual Healthcare Tools:** Opportunity for tools and platforms that provide healthcare information in multiple languages to cater to diverse populations. - **Smartphone-based Emergency Aid:** Opportunity to create apps that offer emergency medical assistance and information using smartphone technologies. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthcare Technology:** Healthcare technology companies can develop innovative apps and tools to cater to specific populations, such as migrants. - **Language Translation Services:** Companies specializing in language translation can collaborate with healthcare providers to offer multilingual healthcare tools. - **Emergency Medical Services:** Emergency medical service providers can leverage smartphone technologies to provide immediate assistance and information to those in need. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Secure Medical Record Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-records-platform.md) - [Charity Health-Tech Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/helpster-charity.md) - [Holistic AI Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medikarma.md) - [Smart Health Organizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aidwise.md) - [Dental-Focused Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-dentistry.md) - [Hybrid Health-Focused Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/evidentree-app.md) - [Virtual Health Assistants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-doctor.md) - [Credential Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/credential-management.md) - [Consolidated Diabetes Management Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diabetes-management-app.md)