News & Updates

IntraHealth International’s iHRIS health workforce information software has undergone the first independent assessment of a major ICT4D (information and communications technology for development) initiative using the Principles for Digital Development, nine living guidelines that are designed to help integrate best practices into technology-enabled programs. “We did this assessment with a clear mandate to be honest,” says IntraHealth’s director...

en français Maty* is the only nurse in her remote village in Senegal. When she travels to the health district for training—which she must do frequently—it means there are no qualified medical personnel in her village to care for pregnant women, deliver babies, treat sicknesses, or respond to medical emergencies. If she’s gone and her clients need help, they must either wait or go to another facility, which may be too far or difficult to reach...

Government officials in Migori County, Kenya, have officially recognized 188 HIV testing service (HTS) counselors as a distinct cadre of health worker, meaning that they warrant a dedicated scheme of service like those for other health workers who are engaged in the fight to end the AIDS epidemic. Their decision was prompted by data from the IntraHealth International-developed iHRIS Manage software. Migori County is situated in a region with one...

The G4 Alliance and the US Section of the International College of Surgeons (ICS) have launched a new registry to connect medical volunteers to international medical missions. IntraHealth International developed the SOTA Registry (which stands for surgical, obstetric, trauma, and anesthesia) using our open source iHRIS software. The SOTA Registry will serve as a hub for information on clinical volunteers from the surgical, obstetric, trauma, and...

Natural disasters, lingering wars, bourgeoning epidemics—2018’s headlines revealed a lot about the sheer volume of our human need. And in one way or another, each of those needs has an impact on our health and well-being. Here are just a few of the big global health issues that we at IntraHealth International will be watching and responding to in the coming year.

Read the full report: Measuring What Matters: Case Studies on Data Innovations for Strengthening Primary Health Care The idea that primary health care is the foundation of strong, equitable health systems is not new. In October, health funders, policymakers, and practitioners came together in Astana, Kazakhstan, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration and reaffirm their commitment to primary health care as the most...

Dai Hozumi has joined IntraHealth International’s executive team as chief technical officer and leader of IntraHealth’s Center for Technical Excellence. In this new role, Hozumi will provide visionary leadership to shape, guide, and implement IntraHealth's technical agenda. He will also focus on driving new business and ensuring the quality of our technical products and services as IntraHealth forges new paths within a rapidly evolving global...

Established digital health trends are already reshaping health care systems around the world in new and amazing ways. For example, the widespread adoption of mobile phones and the increasing usage of smartphones, combined with increasing Internet access and searchable online information services, have created what some call a doctor in every pocket. Even in rural Uganda, a patient can confirm her provider’s authenticity with a text message, and a...

After attending Switchpoint 2018 and hearing about people who are using drones to deliver medications for snake bites to remote areas of the Amazon, cellphones to diagnose eye diseases, and paper microscopes to detect bacteria in water, I was pumped. I was excited by the opportunities to use digital tools for health. As I started my fellowship at IntraHealth International, I was excited to implement digital health tools, eager to find a solution...

Noncommunicable diseases, or NCDs, kill 41 million people around the world each year, including 15 million who die prematurely because of them. But did you know that 85% of these premature deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries? Also known as chronic diseases, NCDs include pulmonary/respiratory disease, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease. They are often preventable and develop gradually. There are several risk factors for NCDs...