Bettercare Learning Programmes

Bettercare books make high-quality, affordable, and up-to-date training possible in every facility, regardless of its history, resources, or geographical location.

Project start date : 15/02/1993

Last updated : 11/12/2023

Beneficiary country : Egypt Ghana India Kenya Namibia Nigeria Philippines (the) South Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the) United States of America (the) Zambia

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Mother and child health
  • Primary healthcare
  • Infectious diseases
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Vaccination
  • Cancer
  • Mental health

Fields of application

  • Health professional training

Stage of development

  • Routine project/operational

Financing method

  • Private (private investors, crowdfunding, philanthropy, etc.)
  • NGO
  • Other (please specify)

Area where the project is utilised

  • International (in several countries)

Economic model(s)

  • Subsidies
  • Donations
  • Other (please specify)

Target audience

  • Healthcare professionals and structures (hospitals, healthcare centres/clinics, health networks)

Project objectives

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

Materials used

  • Cellular (mobile) phone
  • Smartphone
  • Tablet
  • Computer
  • Other (specify)

Technologies used

  • Internet

Offline use

Yes

Open source

Yes

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

No

About the sponsor

Bettercare

Bettercare provides free online coursebooks for healthcare professionals, especially nurses, midwives, and community healthcare workers. Our books are designed for peer learning in self-organised study groups. They use a clear, step-by-step approach and simple language. Printed copies are available for sale, too.

Bettercare books make high-quality, affordable, and up-to-date training possible in every facility, regardless of its history, resources, or geographical location.

Our methodology, developed originally by the Perinatal Education Trust and implemented since 1989, has been proven in controlled studies to improve knowledge, skills, and patient-care practices – for a fraction of the cost of traditional training programmes.

 

Sector : Healthcare (professionals and structures)

Country of origin : South Africa

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

Partners

  • Electric Book Works

    Industrial (Startups, enterprises, etc.)

  • Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation

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

  • Patch SA

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

  • Infection Control Africa Network

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

  • Small Projects Foundation

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