Project: Linda-Familia
Implementation of an Integrated Digital Health System for Infectious Diseases in Maternal and Child Health In East Africa

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Project leader	Ali Khasan
Project Participants	Josef Noll, Ali Khasan, Jonathan Muringani, Annetine Staff, Frederik Frøen
Start Date	2025/08/01
End Date	2029/07/31
Supported by	EU EDCTP3
Objective	The adverse consequences of infectious diseases, including HIB, hepatitis B, malaria, tuberculosis, syphilis, sepsis, and other poverty-related infectious diseases on pregnant and breastfeeding women and children are well recognised. We aim to scale up the LINDA-FAMILIA eRegistries, an innovative, interoperable, and adaptable open-source digital health information system within the DHIS2 platform (District Health Information Software), replacing paper-based systems in maternal and child health units in the following four regions in East Africa: Addis Ababa Region, Ethiopia; Eastern Province, Rwanda; Kilimanjaro, Tanzania; and Lango sub-Region, Uganda. The four regions have varying clinical and digital readiness needs and challenges. The system is designed to strengthen the health systems using 11 digital health interventions which were selected following WHO guidelines. The system will support clinical research by gathering harmonised longitudinal maternal and child data. The system will support epidemiological clinical research such as trialling vaccines at a low cost by using the real-world routinely collected data. This will speed up the production process of effective vaccines, other preventive measures and allow patients to access treatment and interventions and inform the development/improvement of clinical guidelines and health policies. The LINDA-FAMILIA proposal is in line with national digital health strategies in the four countries and the East Africa Digital REACH Initiative. Our proposal addresses the relevant public health short- and mid-term actions of the AU-EU Innovation Agenda 2023, including enabling improved equitable access to essential healthcare and providing the opportunities to create an international research hub and enhance sustainable global scientific collaborations. To achieve the expected impacts, we are partnering with the Ministry of Health in each country and will provide a country-specific LINDA-FAMILIA sustainability strategy.
Research Domain
Keywords	Digital Health Promotion, Global Health

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Equipment used in project: Linda-Familia/Equipment

ProjectID is 101190669. The project officer is Dr Erika Gaspari.

Participants

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK - NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, CORK (UCC), PIC 999975717, established in WESTERN ROAD, CORK T12 YN60, Ireland,
THE GOOD SAMARITAN FOUNDATION (GSF-KCMC), PIC 999552991, established in PO BOX 545, MOSHI -, Tanzania,
UNIVERSITETET I OSLO (UiO), PIC 999975814, established in PROBLEMVEIEN 5-7, OSLO 0313, Norway,
IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY AND MEDICINE (IMPERIAL), PIC 999993468, established in SOUTH KENSINGTON CAMPUS EXHIBITION ROAD, LONDON SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom,
Eagle Research Center Ltd (ERC), PIC 878283494, established in Kinyinya, Gasabo, Kigali 37612, Rwanda,
ETHIOPIAN PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE (EPHI), PIC 885522313, established in RBEGNOCH STREET GULELLE SUB CITY, ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia,
MINISTRY OF HEALTH (UNIPH), PIC 994892044, established in Bombo Road 15, KAMPALA 1661, Uganda,
FOLKEHELSEINSTITUTTET (NIPH), PIC 999478883, established in LOVISENBERGGATA 8, OSLO 0456, Norway,
STIFTELSEN BASIC INTERNET (BIF), PIC 911266889, established in GUNNAR RANDERS VEI 19, KJELLER 2007, Norway

Contribution by Basic Internet

T1.4 Access digital readiness (M1-M12) (UCC, KCRI)

7 PM BIF
Digital readiness review template, based on ET, UG, RW, TZ visit by Simon
Internet availability at health stations and hospitals

T1.5 Enhance internet connectivity in target regions (BIF, UCC, KCRI, M1-M36)

3.5 PM BIF

Open Action Items

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Meetings