JokkoSanté
The connected community pharmacy which combines the circular economy and cross-financing
Project start date : 24/02/2015
Last updated : 16/03/2022
Beneficiary country : Senegal
What problem does the initiative address ?
The initiative addresses the main element involved in household healthcare: medicines. It creates savings for families while enabling them to increase their solvency through the solidarity savings programme, and CSR sponsorship for private sector companies
Detailed description of the initiative
Medicines are expensive and many people simply do not have access to them… However, after the treatment is finished, boxes or whole packets are left to expire in the family medicine cabinet… This situation is a financial loss for the individual but especially for the community, because neighbours or disadvantaged people could certainly have used these drugs before they went out of date. After a research project, the JokkoSanté team realised that for Senegalese households, 52% to 73% ...
What is the proposed solution added value ?
1 500
Number of beneficiaries since launch
10 Full-Time equivalents
5 Employees
9 Volunteers
2 Service providers
1 500
Number of beneficiaries since launch
Target audience
- Healthcare professionals and structures (hospitals, healthcare centres/clinics, health networks)
- Entire population
- Children - adolescents (ages 6-18)
- Young children (0-5 years)
Project objectives
- Decreased mortality
- Decreased morbidity
- Reduced suffering
- Improved treatment
Materials used
- Cellular (mobile) phone
- Smartphone
- Tablet
- Computer
Technologies used
- Mobile telecommunications (without data connection)
- Internet
- Geolocation
Offline use
Yes
Open source
Yes
Open data
No
Independent evaluation
No
About the sponsor
Sensys Solutions
Sensys Solutions is a startup company offering web / mobile applications to promote a responsible economy and sustainable development.
Sector : Industrial (Startups, enterprises, etc.)
Country of origin : Senegal
Contact : Sponsor website Project website
Partners
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Orange
Industrial (Startups, enterprises, etc.)
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Ashoka
Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)
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RSE Senegal
Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)
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Association Prévenir
Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)