Open CHS is a platform used by community health workers to keep track of the beneficiaries’ health records. We provide customized technological support to organizations which can be used during screening, follow-up care and surveys. Our services also include provision of health modules as per India’s national and WHO health guidelines. We have previously developed maternal, child and outpatient modules. Currently, we are working on adolescent continuum care. Our customized app can be used by any primary health worker through any android device.

1. Samanvay
OpenCHS
Digital Platform Empowering Primary Health Care Providers
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2. Primary level health care is crucial for the following key reasons:
• It is the most accessible (and sometimes only realistic) health service available in many setups
• Preventative measures and follow-up care (needed for many illnesses) can be most effectively
executed at this level
• Affordable for middle income country like India
Context
• There aren’t enough doctors and trained health professionals available at this level
• Disease burden is increasing
• Problem especially acute in rural and tribal areas
Challenges

3. Health Modules Approach
Modules as per standard guidelines
• Maternal Health (ANC, PNC, Delivery)
– High risk identification
– Birth preparedness
• Child nutrition and growth monitoring
– Growth monitoring
– Immunisation schedule
– Common childhood illness
• Adolescent continuum of care (RKSK)
• Medicine prescription for common complaints
Distill standards
Contextualise learning content
Codify service delivery
Enable task shifting
OpenCHS Job Aid App
• Job aid platform for field health workers
• Applicable to PHC, Sub-centers and community based care)
• One platform adaptable to Multiple health programs and
Multiple organisations; State and local governments
• Cloud hosted
• Undergoing active development
• Multiple implementations underway for NGOs and NGOs
working with government
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4. Benefits
• Ensuring standardized and continuous care
• Effective task shifting via Empowered field health workers
• Clinical decision support (e.g. high risk identification,
referral/treatment advice)
• Data verified management decision making
• Monitor, Prevent and Intervene early
• Available as public good
• Individual Search
• Condition wise Individual Dashboard
• Rule based Support
• Support Multiple programs
Features
• Dynamic Forms
• Counselling Support
• Graph and Checklist
• Health Workers Work Diary
• Multiple Language Support
• Reports and Analysis