SALAM highlighted how telecardiology, affordable medical technologies and specialised training can help bring cardiovascular care closer to underserved communities across the Mediterranean.
On 24 August 2026, the SALAM project was presented at Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) in Irbid, Jordan, during the research forum “From Idea to Funding: Towards a Sustainable Strategic Impact“, organised by the Deanship of Scientific Research.
The event offered a clear opportunity to show what internationally funded research can achieve when it starts from the needs of communities: turning cooperation, technology and scientific knowledge into healthcare solutions that can reach people where they live.
Presented by Dr Samah Al-Shatnawi during the “Projects Showcase” session, SALAM placed a shared question at the centre of the discussion: how can specialist heart care reach people whose access is still shaped by geography, limited resources or displacement?
The forum’s opening remarks highlighted JUST’s commitment to high-impact research, competitive funding and international partnerships that respond to national health priorities and community needs. Within this setting, the SALAM presentation connected that commitment with a concrete objective: narrowing the urban-rural care gap and strengthening inclusive public health systems across the Mediterranean.
The challenge is to develop a decentralised telecardiology model that connects specialist expertise with primary care clinics and remote patients.
To ensure that this approach can be effectively integrated into real healthcare settings, the project combines telecardiology services with adaptable and affordable biomedical devices for cardiovascular screening and monitoring, alongside specialised, accredited training for local healthcare workers and technical teams.
By strengthening both the available technologies and the skills needed to use them, SALAM aims to reduce geographical and social barriers to heart care and support the long-term integration of digital cardiology into local care pathways.
The message shared in Irbid was clear: research creates its greatest value when knowledge becomes care that people can actually reach. Through telecardiology, affordable innovation and cooperation across the Mediterranean, SALAM is working to bring timely cardiovascular care closer to the communities that need it most.
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18/09/2026
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