Digital Health for TB -Zero TB Karachi Experience

Ali HabibNew Delhi – July 26th 2018

Project Detail

Integrated Call Centre

Gx-AlertDeployment at 125 sites in Pakistan + Link with OpenMRS

Integrated case based MIS (OpenMRS) with Android app + Data warehouse

Components

Integrated TB Management Information System

Air-borne Infection Control

MDR TB

Diabetes and Mental Health

DS TB(Private & Public

Sector)

Childhood TB Post exposure Tx.

Integrated TB Management Information System

• Open Source

• Offline capable

• Case based

• OpenMRS Backed

• Data Warehouse for reporting

• Uses a REST API

PRL Peshawar

FJCHQuetta

CHS Lahore

Indus Hospital KHI

DHQ Loralai

SMS

Email

ComputerApp

Other Systems

• Connects diagnostic devices

• Collects custom data

• Sends alerts, notifications,and reports

• Monitors and manages cartridge inventory

• Records service, warranty,and maintenance events

• Integrates with other health systems

Gx-AlertDeployment at 125 sites in Pakistan

1.4 million screening events670,000 presumptive patients

500,000+ diagnostic and follow-up tests.Including 222,000+ Xpert tests via GxAlert

80,000+ outgoing calls to patients/presumptive patients

*since Jan 2017

Next Steps

• Completion of MDR-TB module for app

• Creation of dashboard

• Improved links with Call Centre

• Explore links with DHIS2

PARTNERS AND FUNDERS