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Transcript of Tendai
Tendai Data Collection Platform
December 2011
What is SARPAM?
Too many people in southern Africa suffer from disease without any medical relief. Greater access to proper medical care at an affordable price will mean more for the region than just a healthier economy.
Photo: Vestergaard Frandsen (http://www.flickr.com/photos/vestergaardfrandsen/)
SARPAM
The Southern Africa Regional Programme on Access to Medicines and Diagnostics (SARPAM) is rolling out a series of interventions to ensure better availability of quality, affordable, essential medicines within southern Africa by 2015.
Main Activities
Supporting the SADC Pharmaceutical Business Plan
Regional Medicines InfoHub
Civil Society Partnership for Action
Pharmaceutical Market Innovations
Regional Access to Medicines Indaba
What is Tendai?
Community-level Monitoring by Civil Society of Access to Medicines in southern Africa.
First hand information on availability, access, quality and prices of medicines can be gathered even in remote areas
Instantly accessible digital surveys, photos and videos provide insight into the real issues at community level
All information with regards to this project will be shared on InfoHubPhoto: Innovations for Poverty Action)
(http://www.poverty-action.org/)
SARPAM works at a regional level: Through SADC Secretariat With DoHs
Tendai works at a grassroots level:With local CSOs
At basic health care facilities
Photo: WELS (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod) Missions (www.wels.net/missions)
Expected Outcomes
Identification of problems – e.g. Zinc Sulphate is unavailable
Monitor interventions – e.g. Zinc Sulphate procured at CMS – is
it available at clinics?
Link cs networks across the region
Collect market intelligence to feed into regional
database to be used by various stakeholders
Advocacy, awareness, information-gathering and
conversations about access to medicines
Implementation6 civil society organisations:
PATAM, SEATINI, TAC, CWGH, HAI Africa, EPN
Training workshops
Pilot implementation: Oct 2011 – June 2012
Monthly data
collection
How does it work?
Benefits of Mobile Technology
Real-time data gatheringOn-device validation
Cannot submit empty questionnairesRequired questions cannot be skippedData sanity checks before submission –
feedback is immediateReal-time analysis and responseShorter feedback cycles
Questionnaires
Questionnaire Design
Consultation with CSOsDesigned to be compatible with WHO/HAI
surveys10 medicines tracked – selection criteria based
on local needs and SADC priority medicines. Focus on an equal number of paediatric and
adult medicines
Questionnaire Design
Questionnaire usability is constantly improved based on community monitor feedback
Translated into French, Portuguese and Swahili
Training Workshops (South Africa)
Skype Training
Training Workshop
Training Workshops (Zimbabwe)
Training Workshops (Malawi)
Training Workshops (DRC)
Training Workshops (Tanzania)
Training Workshops (Mozambique)
Map of Registered Facilities (so far)
Story Submissions
Story Submissions
Vodafone 858
Android 2.2
3G, GPS, 2MP Camera, FM Radio
Costs just over $100
Survey Software
OpenDataKit – a free and open source set of tools which help organisations author, field, and manage mobile data collection solutions.