DATA SANTÉ Mali
Improve the medical follow-up of women and children in rural areas of Mali by computerizing health facilities
Project start date : 01/05/2015
Last updated : 16/03/2022
Beneficiary country : Mali
What problem does the initiative address ?
In Mali, more than 1000 health facilities, managed by Communitarian Health associations, faith-based and associative centers, medical and care offices, from the first level of the country’s healthcare system. Within a 15 kilometers radius, health facilities deliver individual and collective health care services, including curative, preventive, immunization, child growth follow-up and family planning services, to the 10 000 to 15 000 inhabitants of their health area. It is rare to see...
Detailed description of the initiative
The DATASANTE MALI initiative intends to roll out an individual medical record for each patient in 27 health facilities in the Mopti, Ségou, Sikasso, Kayes and Koulikoro regions, through the use of Information and Communication Technologies. It’s a computerization project of the first level of care in Mali, which will improve the quality of patient management and of the provided healthcare, strengthen the team work in the facility, and enable the analysis of its activity (monthly rec...
What is the proposed solution added value ?
The DATASANTE MALI initiative intends to improve the quality of health care provided in rural areas in Mali, by implementing a computerized (mobile and connected) system in health facilities, fostering team work around prevention and curative activities. This system of computerized individual health records is implemented in 27 health facilities directed by community general practitioners. This initiative enables rural and isolated populations, as well as health professionals working...
790 235
Number of beneficiaries since launch
4 Full-Time equivalents
2 Employees
N/C Volunteers
1 Service providers




790 235
Number of beneficiaries since launch
Target audience
- Healthcare professionals and structures (hospitals, healthcare centres/clinics, health networks)
- Entire population
- Pregnant women
- Young children (0-5 years)
Project objectives
- Decreased morbidity
- Improved treatment
- Other (please explain)
Materials used
- Cellular (mobile) phone
- Tablet
- Computer
- Other (specify)
Technologies used
- Internet
- Other (please specify)
Offline use
Yes
Open source
Yes
Open data
No
Independent evaluation
Yes, auto-evaluated or evaluated by a related organization
About the sponsor
SANTÉ SUD
Santé Sud is an international humanitarian organization created in 1984, dedicated to the creation and implementation of development projects in the developing world. Based on its motto “Acting without substitution”, the French NGO supports health, social and associative organizations in developing countries. Convinced that Southern countries possess the entire potential to deliver healthcare to their population, and that the choice of their development path belongs to them, Santé Sud...
Sector : Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)
Country of origin : France
Contact : Sponsor website Project website