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ALMANACH Somalia

Origin language: English
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Target population
Children (under 5)
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EvidenceBoth
Start date2020/04
End date2024/12
StageRoutine project/operational
Country
Somalia
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Health Focus Area
Maternal and child health
Services
Decision Support
Enabling technologies
Low Code - No Code
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Summary
The ALgorithms for the MANagement of CHildhood illness (ALMANACH) project is an enhanced electronic version of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI). Its primary aim is to assist healthcare providers in diagnosing and treating sick children using a step-by-step application on a tablet. The project specifically targets children under 5 years old. ALMANACH's main objective is to improve access to quality curative and preventive care for civilians, particularly children, living in areas affected by armed conflict or other situations of violence. This contributes to the broader goal of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in enhancing healthcare in conflict zones. Implemented in Somalia from April 1, 2020, to December 31, 2024, ALMANACH is a pilot project involving testing and trials. It features Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) that use electronic algorithms for managing childhood illnesses. The project leverages Low Code - No Code platforms and the Community Health Toolkit. The project is led by the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute and the ICRC, with the ICRC also serving as the donor. Research and publications associated with ALMANACH focus on digitalizing clinical guidelines, developing clinical decision support algorithms, incorporating point-of-care diagnostic tests in low-resource settings, and evaluating effectiveness in various contexts, such as rural Nigeria and post-conflict environments. For more information you can visit the website : https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/implementation-of-a-digital-clinical-decision-support-system-/-icrc-somalia
Keywords
Clinical Decision Support Systems CDSS CoP
Electronic version of the imci
Publications
Effectiveness of an electronic clinical decision support system in improving the management of childhood illness in primary care in rural Nigeria: an observational studyResults from one-year use of an electronic Clinical Decision Support System in a post-conflict context: An implementation researchAlmanach FactsheetElectronic clinical decision support algorithms incorporating point-of-care diagnostic tests in low-resource settings: a target product profileDigitalizing Clinical Guidelines: Experiences in the Development of Clinical Decision Support Algorithms for Management of Childhood Illness in Resource-Constrained Settings
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iDHA (Project ID)
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Project links
https://www.swisstph.ch/en/projects/project-detail/project/implementation-of-a-digital-clinical-decision-support-system-/-icrc-somalia
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Added to the platform on
2024-05-01
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Last update by
Sophie Delaigue on 2024-05-01
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