Kawok

Tula Foundation

Community mobile health platform

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Manufacturing & delivery
Performance & use
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Product description Brand name and product description

Kawok is a community mobile health (mHealth) platform developed by TulaSalud.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

TulaSalud in collaboration with Guatemala Government, Tula Foundation and Canada

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Free

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

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SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Rural health workers in Guatemala

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Copyrighted TulaSalud

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Through Guatemala Government

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

464 users

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Mobile service required

Yes

Device(s) required

Smartphone

Additional features required

Permanent network connectivity required

Type of applications for data collection

Health data collection

Level of mobile data coverage needed

EDGE and up

Type of data collected

Health data

Usage rate (%)

N/A

Literacy support

Languages available

Spanish, Pocomchi, Q'eqchi'

Operating system and version

Android

Power Requirements

N/A

Application of mobile data collection

Health data collection

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

The mobile app has been design for an intuitive and easy management and in compliance with the rules and protocols of the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala.

It has been designed to allow the users to easily identify where to locate the info he/she wants to register.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

App modules:

Learning
Activities
User update
Community
Person

Technical support Technical support provided by

TulaSalud

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Morbidity characterization. Selection of symptoms for morbidity early warnings.

Program adaptation, e.g. malaria, tuberculosis, HIV.

Customization of indicators and variables.

Capability tool for health related promotion and prevention based on Government priorities.

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Thousands of pregnant women and children under 5 years old monitored

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Health workers of Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

N/A

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Web platform to access reports

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Andrés Martínez-Fernández, Isabel Lobos-Medina, Cesar Augusto Díaz-Molina, Moisés Faraón Chen-Cruz, and Ignacio Prieto-Egido (2015): TulaSalud: An m-health system for maternal and infant mortality reduction in Guatemala. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Vol 21, Issue 5, pp. 283 – 291
Ali Flaming, Molly Canty, Gillian Javetski, Neal Lesh (2015): The CommCare Evidence Base for Frontline Workers. CommCare

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Compliance with the rules and protocols of the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Tested by health workers of the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala

Other information

3. Case Study: TulaSalud. Using mobile phones to address maternal health

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Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

Kawok is a community mobile health (mHealth) platform developed by TulaSalud.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Guatemala

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

TulaSalud in collaboration with Guatemala Government, Tula Foundation and Canada

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Free

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

TextIt
Viamo
SurveyCTO
Open Data Kit
RapidPro

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Rural health workers in Guatemala

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Copyrighted TulaSalud

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Through Guatemala Government

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

464 users

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Mobile service required

Yes

Device(s) required

Smartphone

Additional features required

Permanent network connectivity required

Type of applications for data collection

Health data collection

Level of mobile data coverage needed

EDGE and up

Type of data collected

Health data

Usage rate (%)

N/A

Literacy support

Languages available

Spanish, Pocomchi, Q'eqchi'

Operating system and version

Android

Power Requirements

N/A

Application of mobile data collection

Health data collection

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

The mobile app has been design for an intuitive and easy management and in compliance with the rules and protocols of the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala.

It has been designed to allow the users to easily identify where to locate the info he/she wants to register.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

App modules:

Learning
Activities
User update
Community
Person

Technical support Technical support provided by

TulaSalud

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Morbidity characterization. Selection of symptoms for morbidity early warnings.

Program adaptation, e.g. malaria, tuberculosis, HIV.

Customization of indicators and variables.

Capability tool for health related promotion and prevention based on Government priorities.

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

Thousands of pregnant women and children under 5 years old monitored

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

Health workers of Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

N/A

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Web platform to access reports

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Andrés Martínez-Fernández, Isabel Lobos-Medina, Cesar Augusto Díaz-Molina, Moisés Faraón Chen-Cruz, and Ignacio Prieto-Egido (2015): TulaSalud: An m-health system for maternal and infant mortality reduction in Guatemala. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare. Vol 21, Issue 5, pp. 283 – 291
Ali Flaming, Molly Canty, Gillian Javetski, Neal Lesh (2015): The CommCare Evidence Base for Frontline Workers. CommCare

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

Compliance with the rules and protocols of the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Tested by health workers of the Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (MSPAS) of Guatemala

Other information

3. Case Study: TulaSalud. Using mobile phones to address maternal health

Feedback

In context photographs (0)

You can use the form below to contribute a photo of this product.

In context files & documents (0)

Feedback from users, customers & distributors

Please let us know your experience in using this product through comments below.

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