Hayat App has bagged a silver medal at the International Digital Health Awards 2023 Global Competition. Photo: Courtesy of Aga Khan University
Karachi: Aga Khan University has awarded a silver medal in the International Digital Health Awards 2023 to Health and Wellness Assistant app several years ago.
The app named ‘Hayat App’ has been awarded in the Mobile Digital Health Resources category. Talking about the app, Health Secretary of Gilgit-Baltistan, Sanaullah said that thanks to this app, the burden on doctors and medical staff, paper work, traditional data entry, and other things are reduced. Thus the process of care, governance and accountability becomes faster and better.
Hayat app helps in reproductive, maternal and child health and primary care facilities. Salim Sayani, who is associated with the program at Aga Khan University, said that ‘Hayat Lady bridges the gap between the health worker and the immunization programme. Thanks to this, health workers can instantly know the birth and health information of the child. This information reaches a center in real time. With this, vaccines and other aid can be given in time.’
441,000 people have benefited so far thanks to the app introduced in 2019. 192000 awareness sessions have been conducted from this. About 12,000 health workers are using Hayat to provide services to people in the most underprivileged and remote areas.
Earlier, Hayat App has also been honored with Commonwealth International Health Award (CWDHA). A total of 800 digital medical products were presented at the International Digital Health Awards 2023. A panel of judges comprising world-renowned experts has awarded the Hayat app with a silver medal.
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