ISLAMABAD – National University of Science and Technology (NUST) hasrendered remarkable contributions in the health sector of the country bydeveloping new technologies during the last five years to assist the healthsystem and benefit the common people.According to the official source, the university has developedcost-effective Cardiac Stent to facilitate the patients suffering fromcardiac diseases and cannot afford to buy the costly stents available inthe market.The university, through research, has also developed Intelligent WheelChair, Prosthetic Hand, Limb and Knee Joint to facilitate the patients whoare suffering from the related diseases.The university has also developed a Cost Effective Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)Diagnostic Kit, Nano-Fabric and Nano-Surgical Blades as well as ElectroCardio Graphy (ECG) Machine, the source added.
Ministry of Science and Technology and its Research and Developmentorganizations are mandated to develop technologies for socio-economicdevelopment of the country.Technologies have been developed in different sectors like water, renewableenergy, electronics, health, small and medium sized enterprises, industryand agriculture. These developments directly and indirectly my bebeneficial for common people of the country.