EE15N: The Art and Science of Engineering Product Design

Designing e-Health Solutions in Nigeria

Adam Thompson & Evelyn Castlee-Health & Information Systems Nigeria

eHealth Nigeria (Lafiya Initiative)

A Social Enterprise that supports the management of health facilities in Nigeria to influence health-related funding and policy decisions, and provides doctors with the patient information needed to improve decision-making before, during, and after care.

Problems / Opportunities Healthcare Situation

1/13 Women Die from Pregnancy Related Complications

Health Information Management

Power Low-Skilled

Workforce IT Infrastructure

Why Health Information Management?

Design / Problem Solving Understand and

Define Observe Develop Solutions

Prototype / Pilot Test Evaluate and Refine Implement and Scale

How to Define a Problem?

In what ways (action) (object) (qualifier) (end result)?

FOCUS Gather Facts Observe Challenge Assumptions Building UP or DOWN Identify Obstacles Transformation

Design for Social Inclusion Demonstrate Value Cause Transformational

Change Mind the Gap Be Focused Set up for Success

Training Optimize for Impact Know the Players Demand “Skin in the Game”

Q & A

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