Last Updated: 5 December 2024
Audere, a digital health non-profit focused on advancing health equity, has partnered with Fionet Inc. to deliver AI-powered HealthPulse™ solutions in Rwanda. The integrated platform, embedded within the Fionet Suite, is designed to empower over 50,000 community health workers (CHWs) and enhance healthcare services at over 1,000 Health Posts across the country.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Health has already rolled out the joint solution to 2,000 CHWs across 800 villages in four of Rwanda's five provinces, with a countrywide scale-up planned over the next 12 months.
Fionet Suite combines guided case management, mobile electronic medical records (EMR), point-of-care testing, and large-scale data capture to create a digital primary care infrastructure. HealthPulse AI is integrated into the platform's point-of-care testing module, ensuring reliable and accurate diagnostic results for various tests.
“To partner with the Rwanda Ministry of Health is to partner with excellence in many forms—their vision, knowhow, talent, and dedication made them leaders. We thank Audere for making outstanding AI practical for primary care.”
Dr. Michael Greenberg, Founder and CEO of Fionet
In parallel with Fionet’s implementation, Audere and Jhpiego collaborated on a study in Rwanda to assess the benefits of AI in supporting CHWs performing malaria rapid diagnostic tests. The results were promising: HealthPulse AI improved CHW ability to detect faint lines by 72%, and also identified 9% of CHWs needing additional supervision, enabling more targeted support.
"We are privileged to work with Fionet and a progressive Ministry of Health to scale AI solutions in Rwanda. Through AI, we are delivering a powerful quality assurance tool that offers actionable insights for rapid test usage, along with valuable support for frontline health workers."
Dr. Dino Rech, CEO of Audere
With the Ministry of Health’s support, Fionet and Audere have integrated HealthPulse AI into the Fionet Suite, providing CHWs, health posts, and facility-based professionals with AI-driven diagnostic support. The AI-powered platform aims to improve diagnostic accuracy, enable effective disease surveillance, and support supervision processes, ultimately strengthening Rwanda’s healthcare system.
Audere is a global digital health non-profit dedicated to advancing health equity in underserved communities. By using smartphone technology, artificial intelligence, and cloud-based services, Audere is transforming how diseases like malaria, COVID-19, and HIV are detected and treated. Their initiatives are funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, and other key partners. Learn more at auderenow.org.
Fionet, based in Toronto, Canada, develops the Fionet Suite—a mobile health platform offering guided case management, mobile EMR, point-of-care testing, and comprehensive data analytics. The platform ensures quality healthcare delivery in community settings, from villages to health centers, with a focus on consistent case management and reliable diagnostics. More details can be found at fio.com.
The Rwanda Ministry of Health is committed to delivering affordable, high-quality healthcare to all Rwandans. Their mission focuses on ensuring equitable access to a full range of health services, including preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and promotional care. This mission is supported by four key objectives: implementing health programs, strengthening health systems, optimizing service delivery, and ensuring effective governance and partnerships.
Source: Business Wire
