Many international relief or humanitarian initiatives place care providers in situations in which they are working with individuals from diverse cultures. These varied interactions can easily introduce treatment barriers such as language and behavioral conflicts. As a bilateral interactive communication device, Phrazer eliminates these barriers by allowing the patient and care provider to communicate effectively.
Example: Following the recent earthquake and related devastation in Haiti, many individuals from around the world responded with financial and human resource aid. Care providers quickly traveled to Haiti to assist with thousands of individuals in need of health care. As with many global humanitarian efforts, care providers in Haiti worked with patients from varying cultures and with a wide variety of language requirements. In addition, the responders came from different parts of the globe, many of whom only spoke the native language of their homeland. The language barriers introduced by the various backgrounds of individuals interacting in the relief zones were significant. The Phrazer, had it been available at the time, would have significantly increased the ability of care providers to interact and communicate with those in need, helping save thousands of lives in the process.