Managing the growing burden of Common Chronic Diseases (CCDs)—which affect nearly 65% of Ireland’s over-65 population—is a critical challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. The cost and complexity of delivering continuous care at scale are becoming unsustainable.
SelfHealth addresses this by a novel, privacy-respecting wearable platform to support independent living and reduce healthcare costs while improving quality of life. The core hypothesis: low-cost lifelogging sensors can empower healthcare systems with real-time, actionable insights into individuals’ daily activities, enabling timely interventions and better chronic disease management.
The key objectives for SelfHealth are:
1. SelfHealth is developing and testing a wearable device combined with a cloud-based analytics and reporting platform to assess Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) and generate visual, interactive health insights for clinicians, caregivers, and users.
2. The AI-driven analytics engine has a greater that 90% activity detection accuracy.
3. SelfHealth provided a validated solution for scaling within healthcare systems.
Expected Impact
1.Transform At-Home Chronic Care: Supports CCD self-management with real-time, low-cost health monitoring for patients and practitioners.
2.Unlocks Healthcare Savings: Replaces costly manual monitoring with automated, AI-based feedback and reporting tools.
3.Commercialisation Impact: Builds on proven tech and global trials to define a clear path to market for assistive wearable solutions.
