ASHA's Feature/ Commitment
Features of the approach
In order to compensate for the shortage of medical personnel, we aim to create a system that allows people in the community to carry out simple care within the community. This is the so-called Primary Health Care approach, but ASHA's model is characterized by the following
Digital × Power of community
In Nepal, there is a system called Famale Community Health Volunteers, but since they are volunteers, the scope of their work is up to the individual, and there are limited opportunities to update their knowledge. In order to solve these problems, we employ them as paid staff, community health workers, and our local partner organization provides regular training. In addition, community health workers who are not medical professionals are not able to make medical decisions in the field. By having a medical app, they can communicate with patients regardless of their medical knowledge, and be alerted when an abnormality is considered to be occurring so that it is not overlooked.
Local-led system
We aim to create a medical system that can be run by the local community in the future. In terms of development, once the accumulation of mechanisms and know-how has been completed, we have delegated the work to be done by volunteers in Nepal. Also, the software itself has been made open-source, and we are shifting to a system that supports self-sustainability in Nepal.
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Medical care ×Public Health
In the midst of calls for universal health coverage, various efforts are being made around the world. While some of them provide medical services, we believe that building a fundamental healthcare system and improving the health literacy of the residents will lead to the improvement of public health and ensure access to healthcare for many people.
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Commitment of solutions
ASHA aims to improve access to medical care through the use of digital technology, but digital technology is meaningless if it is not used. Therefore, ASHA's Japanese and local members thoroughly consider "how easy it is to introduce and use in the remote areas of Nepal", and focus on the following four points.
Low cost: The software itself is free and can be run on locally available, low-cost devices.
Multi-device applicable: The system can work with a variety of devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones so that it can be used in areas with insufficient power supply and in traveling clinics.
Easy to use: The system is designed to be simple and quick to use, even for busy medical professionals and those who are unfamiliar with electronic devices.
Easy sharing: Information can be easily and instantly shared among multiple medical professionals in the same medical institution via wireless LAN, even in environments without Internet access.
