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D-Tree International

D-Tree International. Who we are, what we do. D-Tree background. Vision - A world in which every person has access to high quality healthcare Mission – To develop and support electronic clinical protocols that that enable health workers worldwide to deliver high quality care

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D-Tree International

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  1. D-Tree International Who we are, what we do

  2. D-Tree background • Vision - A world in which every person has access to high quality healthcare • Mission – To develop and support electronic clinical protocols that that enable health workers worldwide to deliver high quality care • Founded in 2004: Currently have 5 staff in US, 14 in Tanzania, 1 in Malawi and 1 in India

  3. D-tree background… • Health workers in clinics and community health workers are the front line of the health system, yet face high turnover and often have little training • Challenges also exist in collecting and reporting data • We build mobile applications to reinforce the training provided and to assist our partners in monitoring and managing the work that is done in remote locations

  4. Our process

  5. Applications • Community • Maternal and Child Health (Ante-natal, Post-natal, Neo-natal) • TB screening • Home based care • Orphans and Vulnerable Children • Facility • IMCI • Maternal and Child Health (Ante-natal, Post-natal, Neo-natal) • Active Management of Third stage of labor (under development) • Immediate Newborn Assessment (under development)

  6. Clients

  7. Software in the field

  8. Pathfinder • Developed mobile application to assist CHWs in the home visits for PLHA and Chronically ill patients • Guide management of patient schedule visits • Provide referral reminders for follow-ups all referred patients • Deployed and in use by over 107 CHWs in the field. Plan to have over 200 CHWs users end of Nov 2010

  9. Pathfinder…Focus group discussion

  10. JHPIEGO • Developed facility and community protocols for antenatal, neonatal and postnatal care in accordance with Tanzania MOH guidelines • Developed prototype applications ready for field refinement

  11. JHPIEGO… Counseling messages Check for danger signs Treatment based on lab results

  12. UNICEF • Developed protocols to support outpatient treatment of severe acute malnutrition in Zanzibar • Developed application to support screening, registration, treatment and prescribing to be done at the health facility • Field refinement and pilot to be completed by June 2011

  13. UNICEF…

  14. PATH • Designed and Refinement of mobile app for District TB/HIV Coordinators (DTHCs) in Tanzania • Designed and Refinement of mobile application for Community Volunteers to do TB screening in the community

  15. PATH - Summary of data submissions • Number of users (CHWs & DTHCs): 14 • Total forms processed by 25 Oct: 1284

  16. CARE • Developed protocols for Individual Birth Planning and ANC, Active Management of 3rd Stage of Labor, Immediate Newborn Assessment and Postpartum follow-up for mother and child • Establishing server for integration of all patient data in OpenMRS • Application development and field refinement ongoing and due for completion by January 2011

  17. What’s coming next • Linkage of community and facility based information and tools • More in depth clinical protocols • Improved supervisory reporting • Reporting from OpenMRS

  18. Contact us • http://www.d-tree.org • Offices in Boston and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania • Email: info@d-tree.org • Phone: +1 617 432 6322

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