Mohafiz: A Safety Apps That has Saved 350 Lives in Pakistan

A safety app Mohafiz has saved 350 lives up-till now in Pakistan. This app lets you send out emergency alerts through SMS. The app is designed with an objective that it has to be user friendly and is very useful for the public safety. Mohafiz: A Safety Apps That has Saved 350 Lives in Pakistan.

This app has been downloaded 17000 times up-till now across Pakistan. As a huge mass of Pakistan is more comfortable with Urdu and is unable to convey the message in English, so keeping this factor in mind, Mohafiz is available both in English and Urdu.

Mohafiz: A Safety Apps That has Saved 350 Lives in Pakistan

Mohafiz a safety app is designed by a Pakistani developer Fahad Mehmood Khan. The use of this app is very easy. You have to put all of your information such as your name, age, gender, blood group and email address at the time of setup, you can also enter some information if you have a special medical condition (High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Cancer, etc). After that, you  have to enter 5 ICE (In Case of Emergency) contacts. These can be family members, neighbors, friends, colleagues, etc.

In emergency situation, all you have to do is to click on the application widget to launch the application. The screen will present two buttons; Red and Orange. If it is an immediate emergency and you don’t have time to classify the nature of emergency then you have to press the Red button. When you press the red button, a SMS will be immediately send out your location and a general distress message to your ICE contacts.

If you are involved in an evolving situation, then press orange button.

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