Objective mHealth4Afrika is a collaborative research project that addresses maternal and newborn healthcare delivery, a key requirement of end-user communities in developing countries, and priority area in both the 2015 Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals.Aligned with Horizon 2020 Societal Challenges, mHealth4Afrika will research and evaluate the potential impact of co-designing an open source, multilingual mHealth platform on the quality of community based maternal and newborn healthcare delivery in Southern Africa (Malawi, South Africa), East Africa (Kenya) and Horn of Africa (Ethiopia).Research and innovation actors from three European and four African countries will engage with local end-user communities (i.e. representatives of parents and local community leaders, Ministry of Health, healthcare professionals and volunteers, health oriented NGOs). Based on this User-centred Design, Living Labs, Collaborative Open Innovation based approach, the consortium will integrate and adapt· Multilingual electronic health records to store patient history, associated tests and test results;· Sensors to capture the results of a range of standardised tests for expectant and lactating mothers, unborn babies and infants;· Analytical and visualisation tools to facilitate the interpretation and monitoring of the patient results; and · Multi-lingual and multimodal mobile interfaces leveraging visualisation and speech synthesis to address literacy deficits and digitise data gathering through electronic forms.By focusing on accessibility, usability and integrated training, this will facilitate urban, rural and deep rural healthcare workers to adopt and use a comprehensive system that integrates quality community based healthcare delivery with telemedicine. The expected outcome is a multi-region proof of concept that can make a significant contribution in accelerating exploitation of mHealth across Africa. Fields of science medical and health scienceshealth scienceshealth care serviceseHealthsocial sciencessociologydemographymortalitysocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societynongovernmental organizationshumanitieshistory and archaeologyhistoryengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors Programme(s) H2020-EU.2.1.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies - Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Main Programme Topic(s) ICT-39-2015 - International partnership building in low and middle income countries Call for proposal H2020-ICT-2015 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator IIMC INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT CORPORATION LTD Net EU contribution € 890 461,25 Address EAST WALL ROAD 128 DOCKLANDS INNOVATION PARK 13 3 DUBLIN Ireland See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ireland Eastern and Midland Dublin Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 890 461,25 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY South Africa Net EU contribution € 287 645,41 Address UNIVERSITY WAY SUMMERSTRAND 6001 Port Elizabeth See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 287 645,41 STRATHMORE UNIVERSITY Kenya Net EU contribution € 175 456,25 Address OLE SANGALE ROAD MADARAKA ESTATE 00200 Nairobi See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 175 456,25 UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR Ethiopia Net EU contribution € 106 002,50 Address KEBELE 16 Gondar See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 106 002,50 UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI Malawi Net EU contribution € 130 027,50 Address - - Zomba See on map Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 130 027,50 BAOBAB HEALTH TRUST Participation ended Malawi Net EU contribution € 0,00 Address BARON AVENUE AREA 3/13 3 LILONGWE See on map Activity type Other Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER Participation ended United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 34 695,84 Address CROMORE ROAD BT52 1SA Coleraine See on map Region Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Causeway Coast and Glens Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 34 695,84 UNIVERSITETET I OSLO Norway Net EU contribution € 186 602,50 Address PROBLEMVEIEN 5-7 0313 Oslo See on map Region Norge Oslo og Viken Oslo Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 186 602,50 SRDC YAZILIM ARASTIRMA VE GELISTIRME VE DANISMANLIK TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI Türkiye Net EU contribution € 189 103,75 Address SILIKON BINA 1 KAT NO 14 ODTU TEKNOKENT CANKAYA 06800 Ankara See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Batı Anadolu Ankara Ankara Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 189 103,75
