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Analyzing Digital Solutions for Health System Gaps in Crisis-Affected Areas

Award type :
Evidence Generation Award
Product type :
Digital Health
Award year :
2023
Project start date :
10 / 20 / 2023
Project end date :
10 / 31 / 2024
Project duration (months) :
12
Target disease :
Not specific to disease
Region served :
Ethiopia, Nepal, Kiribati
Recipient organization / Country of funding recipient organization :
Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) / Republic of Korea
Collaborator(s) / Country :
Univerisity of Gondar / Ethiopia, PRIME Nepal / Nepal, Univeristy of Minnesota / USA
Study Area / Country :
Ethiopia, Nepal, Kiribati
Funding amount(KRW) :
200,000,000

This multidisciplinary study will identify and address health system gaps in crisis-affected populations in Ethiopia, Kiribati, and Nepal. Recognizing the increasing global mobility driven by factors like climate change and conflicts, the project focuses on digitally preventable gaps in health service delivery, information, and financing within primar yhealthcare settings for mobile and other vulnerable groups. The purpose of this approach is to improve the resilience of health systems against crises by leveraging digital technologies to ensure continuity of care in regions facing significant accessibility and resource challenges.