There’s no shortage of digital health tools being developed and implemented globally. But to make an impact, developers need to consider the needs of community health workers — and ensure they have a seat at the table when such tools are being designed — while satisfying the requirements of decision-makers.
That’s according to Dr. Ruchit Nagar, co-founder and CEO of Khushi Baby, a nonprofit based in Rajasthan, India, during a Devex event on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.
Khushi Baby started with a digital health application targeted at improving child immunization. Health workers access a child’s health record by using a tablet to scan the necklace that the child is wearing, which the Khushi Baby team uses to house the child’s medical record. This, among other things, helped health workers keep track of a child’s immunization record.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
