A consortium composed by University of Sciences, Technologies and Techniques of Bamako (USTTB, Mali), Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso,  University of Bordeaux (France), and Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK, Italy) as Project Partners and managed by R-Evolution Worldwide as Project Coordinator has successfully submitted a proposal in the field of Digital Health for the HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2024-01-06-two-stage Call.

The project name is “LINKAGE: InteroperabLe combination of existing dIgital solutions to improve the deliveriNg of Key healthcare services, nAtional control proGrams for vulnerablE populations of Mali and Burkina Faso”.

The project’s major ambition is the improvement of Antenatal Care services (ANC) in Mali and Burkina Faso through making interoperable with each other already existing open-source digital platforms: BOGOU, DHIS2 and TreC Mamma. It will greatly improve health outcomes by enhancing accessibility to ANC information at different levels and to different stakeholders such as health professionals, mothers, policy makers and researchers.

By integrating strengths and key functionalities from existing platforms and adopting a structured business intelligence approach, the project will support the scaling-up of new digital technologies in public health interventions, serving as drivers for the strengthening of health systems in SSA. By enabling the efficient exchange of information and promoting collaboration among stakeholders, the digital solution approach of the project can help streamline processes, improve healthcare delivery, and ultimately contribute to the overall improvement of healthcare systems in the region.

Indeed, the envisioned approach will be explored to benefit other potential countries and the scaling-up in other regions of SSA as well.