Mewat to Mulago –An adherence tracking technology to tackle Tuberculosis

Published on August 31, 2020

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Mewat to Mulago –An adherence tracking technology to tackle Tuberculosis

31 August 2020  | ZMQ

KEY TAKEAWAYS

1. ZMQ launched a technology driven approach called Freedom TB to monitor patient adherence to anti-tuberculous treatment.

2. The patient centric project design enables patients to take control of their treatment by allowing them to report their adherence from the comfort of their house.

3. The technology also limits the burden on DOTS providers as the need for treatment supervision is limited.

4. Freedom TB is currently available India and Uganda and exploring options to expand to other countries in Africa. 

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