Alerte SMS e-Santé

Information, awareness-raising and advisory service in the field of health for the entire population

Project start date : 30/06/2017

Last updated : 16/03/2022

Beneficiary country : Ivory Coast

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Mother and child health
  • Nutrition
  • Malaria/paludism
  • Infectious diseases
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Vaccination
  • Chronic diseases
  • Cardiovascular illnesses
  • Cancer
  • Oral health
  • Dermatology
  • Ophthalmology

Fields of application

  • Information, education and communication for behaviour change (IEC)

Stage of development

  • Routine project/operational

Financing method

  • Private (private investors, crowdfunding, philanthropy, etc.)

Area where the project is utilised

  • National (in one country only)

Economic model(s)

  • Income generated by beneficiaries

What problem does the initiative address ?

This initiative solves the lack of information and misinformation of populations on frequent pathologies and good health practices.

Detailed description of the initiative

To access the service, populations must subscribe with their mobile phones via USSD syntax or send an SMS and they receive five (5) messages by SMS each week. The messages sent are prepared by the services of the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene in Cote d´Ivoire as well as the health organizations recognized by the said ministry.
This solution makes it possible to reach populations even in the most remote hamlets, without internet connection and with basic phones.

What is the proposed solution added value ?

Alerte SMS e-Santé is a service which aims to inform, raise awareness and advise on good health practices via SMS and USSD. This service is carried out in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of Cote d´Ivoire and mobile operators.

35 589

Number of beneficiaries since launch

3 Full-Time equivalents

3 Employees

N/C Volunteers

N/C Service providers

Alerte SMS e-Santé

35 589

Number of beneficiaries since launch

Target audience

  • Entire population

Project objectives

  • Decreased mortality
  • Decreased morbidity
  • Reduced suffering
  • Improved treatment

Materials used

  • Cellular (mobile) phone

Technologies used

  • Mobile telecommunications (without data connection)

Offline use

Yes

Open source

No

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

No

About the sponsor

SYCELIM TECHNOLOGIES

Sycelim Technologies is an IT company, specialized in development (web, mobile and software), computer systems and networks. Winner of season 1 of the Orange Fab program, thanks to its Sycelim e-health solution for medical insurance management, Sycelim Technologies has specialized in recent years in the design of solutions in the fields of health and health insurance.

Sector : Industrial (Startups, enterprises, etc.)

Country of origin :

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

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Partners

  • Ministere de la santé et de l'hygene public Côte d'Ivoire

    Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

  • Orange Côte d'Ivoire

    Industrial (Startups, enterprises, etc.)