Medic is bridging the gap between digital healthcare systems to improve patient care. Technical Product Owner Phil Mwago explains how. At the Global Digital Health Forum in December 2023, I spoke about how, as the number of digital healthcare solutions increases, so does the need to ensure that these solutions are all […]
People are at the core of Medic’s work. That’s why we designed SanteComTogo with, and for, health workers.
Human-centered design: Building tools with and for health workers in Togo Read More »
Over 100,000 community health workers now using open-source apps to deliver healthcare, nonprofit reports.
Over 100,000 community health workers now using open-source apps to deliver healthcare Read More »
At Medic, continuous discovery is not just another research methodology; it is a core part of our commitment to improving care delivery through the Community Health Toolkit (CHT). Recognizing the dynamic nature of our use case and the development of healthcare systems, we’ve embraced a mindset that values ongoing improvement
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Interoperability assumes paramount importance in the ever-evolving and ever-expanding digital health ecosystem; users adopt systems tailored to their specific needs. For example, data collected in a resource-limited setting may resemble data collected in a well-resourced environment, yet the employed systems can differ substantially. Therefore, there exists no one-size-fits-all approach capable
Medic continuously strives to improve the experience of CHT application development. To this aim, we periodically collect direct feedback from CHT application developers via surveys and interviews. Through the most recent survey, we received feedback from 20 developers across 12 unique organizations. Over 80% of the respondents had more than
Understanding CHT experience through eyes of Developer Read More »
Climate change has been declared the biggest global health threat of the 21st century. Rising temperatures and extreme weather events are exacerbating heat-related illnesses, changing precipitation patterns contribute to water scarcity (leading to inadequate access to clean drinking water and sanitation challenges), excess rain and flooding increase transmission of waterborne
Medic is excited to welcome Nekesa Were as our Director of Community, steering the growing global Community Health Toolkit (CHT) Community of Practice. Nekesa joins at a pivotal moment where the community is becoming increasingly diverse – encompassing new geographic regions, prioritizing new kinds of healthcare services, and identifying new
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At Medic, we collaborate with public and private implementing technical partners, local governments and communities, and Ministries of Health to work toward nationally adopted electronic Community Health Information Systems (eCHIS). eCHISs can increase efficiency and effectiveness of Community Health Workers (CHWs) providing doorstep care. The theme for UHC Day 2022
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As technical stewards of the CHT, our aim is to make the process of developing the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) application easier and quicker for all. For this purpose, we are looking forward to engaging with your feedback that will help us better understand and enhance the CHT framework. We
CHT Applications Developer Survey now open Read More »