WeCare ET Patient

Overview

WeCare is Ethiopia’s digital healthcare platform where treatment seekers can discover practitioners to directly book appointments for online consultation or in clinic visits. For healthcare providers, WeCare serves as the platform for online presence, direct engagement with patients, and effective practice management.

Geographic scope

Nationwide

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Health Focus Area
Hepatitis
Influenza
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Birth preparedness
Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission (eMTCT) of HIV/AIDs and Syphilis (EMTCT/PMTCT)
Intrapartum care (labor and delivery)
Maternal Vaccination / Immunization
Other maternal health
Postpartum care
Pregnancy/antenatal care
Rabies
Trachoma
Breastfeeding
Child abuse
Child growth and development
Childhood vaccinations / immunization
Infant/child nutrition and micronutrient deficiency
Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Infections (IMNCI)
Malformations/birth defects
Other newborn and child health
Postnatal/newborn care
Alcohol use
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Hypertension
Oral health
Other non-communicable diseases
Substance abuse
Tobacco use
Diet
Malnutrition
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
Micronutrient deficiency
Obesity
Other nutrition and metabolic disorders
Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of the ear and hearing loss
Diseases of the eye and vision loss (e.g. cataracts, vision loss)
Diseases of the kidney and the urinary system
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Diseases of the nervous system (e.g. epilepsy, cerebral palsy)
Diseases of the respiratory system (e.g. asthma, COPD)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (e.g. dermatitis, hair loss)
Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Other chronic conditions and disabilities
Other sexual and reproductive health
Malaria
Rift Valley fever
Yellow fever
Emotional violence
Mental health
Physical Activity
Health System Type
Client applications
Client communication system
Learning and Training System
Telemedicine
Countries implemented
Ethiopia
Level of coverage
National Level
Implementing partners
WeCare
Investing partners / donors
WeCare
First year of implementation
2020
End-users
Clients / Patients
Healthcare providers
User Interface
Mobile App
Health System Challenge
Insufficient supply of services
Client-side expenses
Insufficient health worker competence
Loss to follow-up
Health System Intervention
Consultations between remote client and healthcare provider
Operating System
Android
Programming Language
Java
XML
Kotlin
Software included
WebRTC
Firebase