eLAJ Smart Clinic

To deliver evidence-based, affordable, effective, safe and high-quality preventive and primary healthcare services

Project start date : 10/07/2015

Last updated : 16/03/2022

Beneficiary country : India

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Mother and child health
  • Primary healthcare
  • Nutrition
  • Infectious diseases
  • Sexual and reproductive health
  • Chronic diseases
  • Cancer
  • Oral health
  • Mental health

Fields of application

  • Information, education and communication for behaviour change (IEC)
  • Patient monitoring and medical data
  • Other(s) (specify)

Stage of development

  • Routine project/operational

Financing method

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

Area where the project is utilised

  • National (in one country only)

Economic model(s)

  • Donations
  • Other (please specify)

What problem does the initiative address ?

Detailed description of the initiative

Biocon Foundation has continually invested in ICT-enabled process innovations in order to build sustainable primary healthcare systems. The eLAJ Smart Clinic platform, developed in-house, is designed to strengthen the delivery of primary healthcare in India. eLAJ-enabled care is an electronic patient record system in a secure network, coupled with easy-to-use, point-of-care and upgraded laboratory-based diagnostics. This platform enables evidence-based practice and ensure quality improvement in dispensing targeted, need-based care to the patients. As vitals are captured at registration, the eLAJ process enables opportunistic screening of non-communicable diseases.
A dashboard enables visualisation and analytics of the clinical and administrative data in real-time. The operational details such as new patient registration, consultations and lab observation reports allow the remote tracking of service utilization. The cross-sectional analytical aspects of the dashboard enable comparison of data across multiple variables for clinical improvements and patient-centred outcomes.
eLAJ Smart Clinics conduct monthly specialised camps. These camps provide coordinated community-based services free of charge. The NCD camp provides a broad array of services, including screening, diagnosis and management of type-2 diabetes, hypertension and associated microvascular complications (neuropathy and retinopathy) and common cancers. In addition, the clinics also deal with woman, child and geriatric health issues. The counselling and home visits for follow up reduce behaviour risk factors and augment medication adherence.
This software application has experienced a positive acceptance by healthcare providers at all levels. The eHealth platform has ensured that the patient receives a continuing and consistent level of care.
Government of Karnataka signed a memorandum of understanding with Biocon Foundation to integrate eLAJ into the operations of Primary Health Centres (PHCs). The intervention is currently serving a population of more than one million across 7 districts in Karnataka, India.

What is the proposed solution added value ?

300 000

Number of beneficiaries since launch

64 Full-Time equivalents

65 Employees

25 Volunteers

5 Service providers

eLAJ Smart Clinic

300 000

Number of beneficiaries since launch

Target audience

  • Healthcare professionals and structures (hospitals, healthcare centres/clinics, health networks)
  • Sick people
  • Pregnant women
  • Children - adolescents (ages 6-18)
  • Young children (0-5 years)

Project objectives

Materials used

  • Computer
  • Connected objects

Technologies used

  • Internet
  • Mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, HTML5, etc.)

Offline use

Yes

Open source

No

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

Yes, evaluated independently

About the sponsor

Biocon Foundation

Biocon Limited is a globally recognized, innovation-led organization that is enabling access to high quality, advanced therapies for diseases that are chronic, where medical needs are largely unmet and treatment costs are high. A subsidiary of Biocon, Syngene International Limited is an internationally reputed contract research and manufacturing organization, which supports R[&]D programs from lead generation to clinical supplies.
At Biocon, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has been an integral part of business. Biocon Foundation, the CSR arm of Biocon Group, is engaged in providing sustainable solutions to address the myriad developmental challenges in India. The CSR initiatives, started in 2004, are based on the principle of making an enduring impact through programs that promote social and economic inclusion.
Biocon Foundation is focused on four key thematic areas of intervention – healthcare, education, environmental sustainability and rural development. The Foundation has forged meaningful partnerships with government agencies for solutions to address the issues of sustainable development.
The Foundation brings effective primary healthcare services to the doorstep of underprivileged sections and it models new approaches for public healthcare delivery. The innovative education programs aim to make a difference in the lives of students enrolled in government schools. To improve the standard of living of rural communities, the Foundation invests in basic infrastructure and social services. Responsible practices in the area of environmental protection and conservation of natural resources have resulted in path-breaking results. In addition, the Grant-in-Aid initiative has rendered financial support to innovative solutions for real-world problems.

Sector : Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Country of origin : India

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

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Partners

  • Department of Medical

    Healthcare (professionals and structures)

  • Health & Family Welfare

  • Government of Karnataka