Intelligent CIO Africa Issue 67 | Page 44

COUNTRY FOCUS : KENYA
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The subscription-driven Universal Patient Portal is a Blockchain solution , with a consolidated mobile data health passport that allows patients consistent access to their health records , as well as access to a marketplace of various services within the healthcare ecosystem in real-time .
Over and above patients securely managing their health records , including health diaries , prescriptions and hospital visit summaries , the AfyaRekod Universal Patient Portal offers a secure decentralised , intelligent telehealth solution , healthcare resources , symptom trackers , reminders and notifications , as well as the mobility of the record across multiple channels and devices . Though any patient should use these tools , it is especially useful for patients with chronic illness , parents , pregnant women , and patients with hereditary diseases .
The AfyaRekod platform extends to include doctors and healthcare providers , offering an electronic health management system with digital tools to manage all key aspects of hospital services and clinics . The system has multiple functionalities such as hospital management , patient management , knowledge management and inventory management , as well as an AI driven reporting tool that allows organisations to make data driven decisions , predictions and early disease identification . NGO ’ s and other related organisations can register and manage their beneficiary groups on the platform .
AfyaRekod is part of the NVIDIA AI programme via AICE Africa and has over 150,000 users in Kenya alone and over 50 hospitals as its expanding in Nigeria , South Africa , Tanzania and Zambia . AfyaRekod is accessed via an app ( android and iOS ) and web portal via www . MyRekod . com .
AfyaRekod ’ s key partnerships include The Association of Sisterhoods of Kenya ( AOSK ), Healthy Mind Foundation ( Nigeria ), AURA ( South Africa ), GE Healthcare , Telkom , The Africa Blockchain Centre , The AI Centre of Excellence , Adanian Labs and Lishe . p
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