# Patient-Tracking NFC Wristbands SICT's Wristbands Monitor COVID-19 Patients & At-Risk Individuals By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-09-28 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nfc-wristbands References: [nfcw](https://www.nfcw.com/2020/09/24/368157/thailand-tests-nfc-wristbands-for-tracking-covid-19-patients-and-at-risk-groups/) Silicon Craft Technology (SICT) worked with Thailand’s [Department of Disease Control](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ilocos-empanada) and the [National Science and Technology Development Agency](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-smart-bandages) to develop smartphone-connected NFC wristbands that help to keep tabs on a patient's health status. During a pandemic, the NFC-enabled wristbands are being put to work in Thailand to track COVID-19 patients and at-risk individuals who are in self-quarantine. The wristbands help data to be easily stored, accessed, updated and analyzed needed as changes in an individual's health or treatments take place. The wristbands are being tested for the purposes of helping to control the spread of the outbreak and advancements are being made so that the NFC-enabled wristbands can be used to support other agencies. Image Credit: Silicon Craft Technology ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Nfc-enabled Health Monitoring:** Opportunity for companies to develop innovative wearable health monitoring devices using NFC technology for tracking patient health status. - **Digital Patient Tracking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity to develop other wearable or IoT devices for tracking and monitoring patient health status in real time. - **Smartphone-connected Medical Devices:** Opportunity to develop smartphone-connected medical devices that are easily accessible for medical professionals and can securely store and analyze patient health data. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Opportunity to use NFC technology for developing patient tracking systems, remote health monitoring devices, and other digital health solutions. - **Iot Technology:** IoT industry can explore the use of NFC technology to develop innovative wearable devices, including health monitoring and tracking systems, and other applications. - **Consumer Electronics:** Opportunity for consumer electronics companies to develop NFC-enabled wearable devices for tracking and monitoring patient health data. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Infection-Detecting Wound Coverings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartheal-sensor.md) - [Virus-Detecting Smartwatches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virusdetecting-smartwatch.md) - [Connected Monitoring Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wound-bandage.md) - [Health-Tracking Swimmer Bracelets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/soswim-safety-bracelet.md) - [Wearable Monitoring Technology](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tband.md) - [Health-Tracking Key Fobs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portal-vital-monitor.md) - [Medical-Grade Health-Tracking Rings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/circul-ring.md) - [AI-Enabled Smart Bandages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-smart-bandages.md) - [Non-Intrusive Hydration Wearables](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safebeing.md)