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SafeCare4Covid

Origin language: English
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Target population
Health professional / health structure
BeneficiariesN/A
EvidenceBoth
Start date2020/06
End dateN/A
StageRoutine project/operational
Country
India
Yemen
Kenya
Tanzania
Peru
Madagascar
Nigeria
Ghana
Coverage
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Nb of implementation sites
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Lead organization
Implementation partners

Health Focus Area
Communicable diseases
Services
Public health and disease surveillance
Enabling technologies
Software
Standards
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Tools
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Funding sources
Research grants
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Summary
SafeCare4COVID is a free digital self-assessment tool developed by PharmAccess to help healthcare facilities in Africa assess their COVID-19 preparedness. Based on WHO guidelines and quality improvement methods, the app targets primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare facilities. It was fine-tuned with input from healthcare staff in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and Tanzania before its rollout. Facilities use the app to evaluate their preparedness, receive evidence-based guidance through educational resources in multiple languages, and access a customized quality improvement plan (QIP). The app collects and shares anonymized data with stakeholders via dashboards to support informed decision-making. SafeCare4COVID is an adaptation of the internationally accredited SafeCare standards, promoting ongoing quality improvements in healthcare across low- and middle-income countries.
Keywords
Pandemic preparedness
Self-assessment
Health facilities
Global Telehealth Community of Practice GTCoP
Quality improvement
Covid 19
Publications
Preparing healthcare facilities in sub-Saharan Africa for future outbreaks: insights from a multi-country digital self-assessment of COVID-19 preparedness
Insights - Lessons learnt
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iDHA (Project ID)
4apebd
Project links
https://www.pharmaccess.org/update/safecare4covid-the-free-app-for-healthcare-providers-with-practical-support-in-the-midst-of-the-covid-19-crisis/
Origin of information
Website
Data source link
https://www.pharmaccess.org/stories/quality-health-services/
Added to the platform on
2024-09-18
Project editors
Last update by
Sophie Delaigue on 2024-10-21
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166
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