An approach for a national eHealth implementation - the case of modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation

Abstract

By the development of a mHealth tablet app together with modular interactive tiles for rehabilitation, we intend to facilitate the co-design, adaptation, demonstration and validation of modular ICT solutions for rehabilitation in deep rural sub-Saharan Africa. This results in highly mobile, modular and energy efficient technology which can be set up and used anywhere and anytime. We have formed a national partnership for sustainable implementation, comprising a governmental representative, national hospital, national health university department, regional hospitals, Living Labs and NGOs performing community-based rehabilitation. Thereby, we investigate the adaptation, contextualisation and implementation in different rehabilitation methods and centres, including hospitals both in a city centres and in a rural area, NGO's performing community based rehabilitation, and rehabilitation centres. Together, the partners contextualise the eHealth solution to fit the needs in urban, rural and deep rural areas.

Playware ABC 2: a Disruptive Technology for Global Development

“…Especially for the health area, we will investigate with different rehabilitation methods and centres, including hospitals both in a city centres and in a rural area, NGO's performing community based rehabilitation, and rehabilitation centres [6].…”

“…Hence, it is used as a playful technology solutions for rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy, mental retardation, etc. in deep rural subSaharan Africa [6,7]. This derives from the Playware ABC, which here results in a highly mobile, modular and energy efficient technology, which can be set up and used anywhere and anytime.…”