Auto-Visual AFP Detection and Reporting (AVADAR)

Improving the timeliness and accuracy of AFP Surveillance

Project start date : 01/08/2016

Last updated : 16/03/2022

Beneficiary country : Nigeria Liberia Sierra Leone Chad Cameroon Niger (the)

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Mother and child health

Fields of application

  • Information, education and communication for behaviour change (IEC)

Stage of development

Financing method

  • Private (private investors, crowdfunding, philanthropy, etc.)

Area where the project is utilised

  • International (in several countries)

Economic model(s)

  • Donations

What problem does the initiative address ?

Lack of timely and accurate AFP reporting could mean some cases of AFP go un-detected.

Detailed description of the initiative

In response to the 2016 reported cases of wild poliovirus in Nigeria, eHealth Africa (eHA) partnered with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Health Organization, and Novel-T to pilot a mobile-based surveillance app for Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) in children. eHA operationalized the use of the new Auto-Visual AFP Detection and Reporting (AVADAR) app to detect true cases of AFP, for the purpose of identifying and responding to potential cases of polio. The AVADAR app h...

What is the proposed solution added value ?

What makes AVADAR unique is that the electronic reports are submitted through the app by individuals within the community, which widens the surveillance net beyond just healthcare workers.

2 000

Number of beneficiaries since launch

N/C Full-Time equivalents

53 Employees

N/C Volunteers

5 Service providers

Auto-Visual AFP Detection and Reporting (AVADAR)

2 000

Number of beneficiaries since launch

Target audience

  • Young children (0-5 years)

Project objectives

Materials used

  • Smartphone

Technologies used

  • Mobile telecommunications (without data connection)
  • Internet
  • Geolocation
  • Mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, HTML5, etc.)

Offline use

Yes

Open source

No

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

No

About the sponsor

eHealth Africa

Founded in 2009, eHA’s mission is to build stronger health systems through the design and implementation of data-driven solutions that respond to local needs and provide underserved communities with tools to lead healthier lives. Based in Africa, eHA achieves its mission through establishing new standards in health delivery and emergency response through the integration of information, technology, and operations.
eHA has country offices in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Germa...

Sector : Healthcare (professionals and structures)

Country of origin : Nigeria

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

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