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ICYMI - In the spirit of #DigitalHealthWeek, we joined our partners in Kenya for a hackathon focused on enhancing the country’s electronic Community Health Information System. During the 5-day event, representatives from Medic, Ministry of Health, Kenya, Living Goods, Lwala Community Alliance, CHISU, and HealthIT participants came together to work on dashboards, resolve integration issues, and improve data visualization through the Community Health Toolkit. It’s exactly this kind of collaboration and innovation that leads to impactful digital health solutions - and supports better health outcomes and access for everyone! Antony Khaemba | Chrisgone Adede | Fred Muiru | Irene Mburi | Alex Kombo | Mourice Barasa Wafula | Nekesa J. Were | Philip Ngari #DigitalHealth #Hackathon?

Developers, are you looking to build reliable, near-real-time dashboards with the CHT? Introducing…CHT Sync! ??? Save the date: November 28 Join us for an interactive, hands-on technical session where we’ll deep dive into CHT Sync's features, capabilities, and the resources that developers can use to easily migrate over to it. Don't miss out – Secure your spot today ??https://lnkd.in/evP82tBY We look forward to seeing you there! #programming #software #appdeveloper #healthnews

Medic is honored to be included on a list of trusted, highly vetted organizations as part of Funding What Works, a publication by Panorama Global. We know firsthand that large, unrestricted gifts can address critical organizational needs. With our strengthened capacity, we’re more ready than ever to deliver high-impact results. Follow-on funding ensures organizations with proven success will continue delivering high-impact results and drive transformative change. Read how you can #FundWhatWorks here: https://bit.ly/48QFUAq BRAC | Last Mile Health | Living Goods | Lwala Community Alliance | mothers2mothers | Noora Health | Partners In Health | VillageReach | #FundWhatWorks #socialimpact

Quality healthcare is a fundamental right for every child. The dedication of community health workers (CHWs) and innovative digital tools like CHT apps are expanding access to this right for children in communities around the world. From routine assessments to vaccination programs to malnutrition prevention and treatment, CHWs help children stay healthy and get the care they need—often from before they’re even born. Read Hawa’s story and learn how, as a CHW in Mali, she is using CHT technology to keep children healthy in her community. https://bit.ly/3B4arxS #WorldChildrensDay #ChildrensRights #CHT

Research shows that digitally-supported community health workers (CHWs) accelerate healthcare delivery. However, confidence in the quality of data they collect doesn’t always advance at the same rate, and solutions are needed to build that trust. Enter the Data Observation Toolkit (DOT), co-developed in 2022 with DataKind and partners. It’s an open-source, community-informed toolkit capable of automated monitoring and detection of inconsistent or problematic data, integrated into the Community Health Toolkit (CHT). We’re proud to announce that the DOT is featured in Georgetown University’s Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation’s "50 Selected Digital Public Goods (DPGs) in Government Use" and was presented at the OpenForum Academy Symposium, hosted by the Digital Data Design (D^3) Institute at Harvard and located at Harvard Business School. Harnessing the power of real-time, reliable data can shape the delivery of impactful and better-informed digital services. Access the insights here ? https://bit.ly/40tQ2Ni BRAC | Chrisgone Adede | Digital Public Goods Alliance | Johnson & Johnson | Living Goods | Ministry of Health - Uganda | Mourice Barasa Wafula | Riders for Health | The Rockefeller Foundation | Transform Health | UNICEF | Wellcome Trust

Globally, the prevalence of diabetes has surged from 151 million people in 2000 to 463 million in 2019. This rapid rise highlights the growing challenge diabetes poses to global health and the urgent need for effective prevention and management strategies. 79% of individuals with diabetes live in low- and middle-income countries, where access to healthcare resources and treatment options can be limited. But community health workers, when supported with digital solutions like the Community Health Toolkit, can play a critical role in addressing chronic diseases like diabetes—through education and awareness, screening and early detection, and care. #WorldDiabetesDay #DiabetesDay

Check out this insightful article from Johnson & Johnson on advancing a community health co-creation strategy?? We agree that "private and philanthropic partners are uniquely positioned to drive systems change and increase investments in community health programs." We're grateful for the steadfast support of Johnson & Johnson, The ELMA Philanthropies, Skoll Foundation, and many others who have provided Medic and the #CHU4UHC platform of partners with the resources and strategic partnerships needed to advance the Ministry of Health, Kenya's bold agenda. Together, we can truly achieve health for all in the digital age. https://bit.ly/3UN2aW1 #Partnership #Collaboration #Philanthropy #CommunityHealth #HealthNews

?? Save the Date: CHT Round-Up Call – November 14, 2024! ?? Join us this Thursday to learn about the latest updates, insights, and developments on the Community Health Toolkit. ??? What’s on the agenda? Demo: Moving contacts with the User Management tool Improvements: Cybersecurity, new training page, targets accuracy Reminder: Migrating to Docker's Compose V2 to prevent development issues Updates: CHT documentation site CHT Sync: Building reliable dashboards Q&A: Open discussion ?? Mark your calendars and register here ??: https://bit.ly/3VA5HrB #DigitalHealth #GlobalHealth #InnovationInHealth

Are you attending the Uganda National Digital Health Conference ???? We are proud to be a conference partner. Our attending teammates Andrew Wabwire, Derick Lung'aho, Jonathan Bataire, Joviah Tuhaise (MSc, PMP), and Kica Ronald Okello will be there, and would love to connect with you in person! Visit our booth in the Serena Hotel to learn more about Medic’s collaboration with the Ministry of Health - Uganda and other in-country partners on the national eCHIS, which has already seen over 13,000 community health workers digitized and nearly 650,000 households reached. You can also learn more about recent progress in Uganda in our latest report ??https://bit.ly/4f59Afg #UgDigitalHealthConf2024 #DigitalHealthEvent

Unified efforts lead to shared success! We’re incredibly grateful to be part of this impactful collaboration ?? Together, we are advancing #UniversalHealthCoverage and supporting the needs of health workers in Kenya. #DigitalHealth #HealthForAll?