UCM-Care

Improving ARV Compliance: Infrastructure and FrontlineSMS software for UCM-Care in Chibabava Mozambique

Submitted by eblantz on Wed, 06/16/2010 - 09:51

Description

This project involved deployment of solar power, computers, and wireless links serving 5 locations in rural western Mozambique.  Our client, UCM-Care, is affiliated with Univ. of Pittsburg and the Catholic University of Mozambique in Beira.  The system supports client efforts to improve medication compliance among HIV positive  patients in the area and supports communications between program offices, rural clinics as well as communications with community health workers ("activistas") doing patient care outreach.   

Project

This project involved deployment of solar power, computers, and wireless links serving 5 locations in rural western Mozambique. Our client, UCM-Care, is affiliated with Univ. of Pittsburg and the Catholic University of Mozambique in Beira. The system supports client efforts to improve medication compliance among HIV positive patients in the area and supports communications between program offices, rural clinics as well as communications with community health workers ("activistas") doing patient care outreach.

Key Goals: 

1. Improve patient compliance with antiretroviral medication compliance
2. Provide reliable basic computing infrastructure for program managers
3. Reduce overall program costs

Beneficiary Type: 
Program officers, clinicians, patients, community health workers
Number of beneficiaries impacted: 
15000
Number of communities reached: 
5

Technology

Number of computers: 
18
Types: 
Desktop
Server
Operating Systems: 
Windows XP
Key Software Applications: 
Microsoft XP, FrontlineSMS
Power Source: 
Solar
Internet Connectivity: 
GPRS
Satellite

Organization

Implementing Organizations: 
Inveneo
Inveneo Involvement: 
Yes

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Eric Blantz

Eric is the Senior Director for Healthcare Solutions, responsible for Inveneo’s overall approach to this rapidly changing problem area, including strategy, select project management and development of health-specific ICT solutions in collaboration with Inveneo's strategic partners in the health sector.

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