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Elucid

Origin language: English
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Target population
Children (under 5) , +6
BeneficiariesN/A
EvidenceBoth
Start dateN/A
End dateOngoing
StageRoutine project/operational
Country
Cote d'Ivoire
Venezuela
Madagascar
Ghana
Ecuador
Uganda
Coverage
International
Nb of implementation sites
N/A
Lead organization
Implementation partners
N/A

Health Focus Area
Maternal and child health
Communicable diseases
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
Vaccination / Immunization
Emergencies
Primary Health Care
Services
Immunization
Health financing services
Enabling technologies
Software
Big Data Analytics
Artificial Intelligence
Standards
JSON
Statistical data and metadata exchange
Excel
ICD-11
SNOMED
Tools
Funding sources
Donors
Private funds
Research grants
Business model
Others
Funders
Summary
In Sub-Saharan Africa, smallholder farmers are vital to global supply chains but lack access to affordable healthcare. In countries like Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Madagascar, and Uganda, over 80% remain uninsured. Out-of-pocket medical expenses, often exceeding 10% of annual income, force families to neglect care or sell assets, worsening illness, reducing food security, and driving reliance on child labor. Underfunded rural health systems further limit access to essential services, contributing to 1.6 million annual deaths from preventable conditions and pushing 100 million people worldwide into extreme poverty due to health costs. These gaps erode farmer resilience and threaten supply chain stability. Elucid addresses this by delivering affordable healthcare through initiatives co-funded by cooperatives and sourcing companies. Farmers and their families access care via local clinics, mobile units, telemedicine, and community health workers. Our four-pillar model combines: enrolling farmers in national health insurance, covering essential and emergency care excluded from public schemes, improving quality at local clinics, and extending services to underserved areas. A digital platform manages payments, tracks treatments, and collects data to ensure transparency and measure impact. By 2025, Elucid will reach 110,000 farmers, scaling to 1.1 million by 2027, focusing on communicable diseases, emergencies, primary care, maternal and child health, vaccination, and non-communicable diseases. Target groups include children, pregnant women, women, the elderly, and rural adults.
Keywords
Access to care
Digital health platform
Improving access to quality
Health for all
Data driven decision making
Publications
60 DECIBLES60 DECIBLESElucid Impact
Insights - Lessons learnt
Challenges
1) Process-related: Initial resistance from farmers and cooperatives stemmed from limited awareness of healthcare benefits and distrust in new systems. Continuous sensitisation and use of trusted community engagement agents helped to build acceptance. 2) Technical: Connectivity issues in remote areas slowed real-time data entry and claims processing. Offline functionality and simplified mobile interfaces were introduced to ensure continuity. 3) Contextual: Delays in government health insurance reimbursements and under-resourced public facilities limited integration. Political transitions occasionally slowed cooperation with district health authorities.
Recommendations
Positive Factors 1. Stakeholder involvement: Early buy-in from cooperatives and sourcing companies created financial sustainability and alignment with supply chain priorities. 2. Partnerships: Support from national ministries of health and collaborations with NGOs such as RestoringVision and Gavi enhanced reach and credibility. 3. Regulatory alignment: National efforts to expand insurance coverage and global corporate due diligence requirements facilitated uptake and positioned healthcare as part of sustainability strategies. Best Practices & Implications 1. Embedding healthcare in agricultural supply chains ensures cost-sharing, local ownership, and long-term sustainability. 2. Combining physical services (clinics, mobile care, CHWs) with digital platforms enables both access and robust monitoring. 3. Sharing anonymised health data with national systems strengthens surveillance and informs evidence-based policy. 4. For scalability, aligning incentives across farmers, companies, and governments is essential, while rigorous impact evaluations build trust and investment. Recommendation: Continue leveraging blended finance (private + donor + public) and evidence generation to scale beyond pilots and embed healthcare as a standard in sustainable sourcing.
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iDHA (Project ID)
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Project links
https://www.elucid.social/
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Added to the platform on
2025-10-06
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Last update by
Alexis Baudin on 2025-10-07
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