A new approach to healthcare in Africa
A new approach to healthcare in Africa
In Western Africa, 1 child out of 6 dies before reaching the age of 5. A majority of deaths are due to benign diseases that could easily be treated with the local medical resources available. As people resort rarely – and too late – to healthcare, those diseases become lethal.
Pesinet develops a comprehensive health service in the community for children under 5 that aims to facilitate early resort to care. It combines frequent monitoring of simple health indicators – enabling early-detection and treatment of benign pathologies and an affordable insurance system.
>>>Pesinet uses mobile technologies and the grassroot work of health agents from the communities served to reach families where they live and work and drive demand for early-treatment.
The service encourages families to get to the doctor as soon as the first symptoms occur and facilitate access to affordable care by partnering with existing community-based public healthcare structures.
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