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We develop digital public solutions that respond to locally defined challenges, focused on three areas: improving early detection, strengthening health information, and enhancing learning and performance support. 

Digital health solutions

The Diabetes Compass team has been busy preparing the launch of the first health app for door-to-door diabetes screening, working side-by-side with communities in Sri Lanka and Tanzania.

Diabetes Compass: A Screening Campaign with Communities at Heart

Digital innovation that aims to deliver hypertension and diabetes care to millions in low- and middle-income countries demands collaborations that balance the future of digital healthcare with scalable solutions today.

Paving a Digital Pathway to Universal Health Coverage

Several solutions are in development, and more are on the way. All grow out of local context and respond to local needs.

Diabetes Compass Moves Towards 2023 Launch 

The Sri Lanka College of Endocrinologists and Tanzania Diabetes Association will lead the implementation in their respective countries, with launch expected by 2024.

Sri Lanka and Tanzania selected as Diabetes Compass Launch Countries

MUHAS participated in brainstorming sessions for the “Diabetes Compass”: an initiative to improve the quality of diabetes care in Tanzania through innovative digital solutions

MUHAS participated in brainstorming sessions

DHW commitments can be financial, programmatic, regulatory/policy, advocacy, research-based, or focussing on diversity and inclusion. These commitments are displayed on the website and serve as a public accountability mechanism for your organisation.

Digital Health Week Commitment

The five organisations are experts in their fields, bringing competencies within diabetes care, digital solutions, and research to the Diabetes Compass initiative.

Diabetes Compass - five new partners on board

Many regions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) struggle with a shortage of trained health workers, making it more difficult to fulfill the high demand for health care. Creating digital short-cuts for frontline health workers to gain the expertise they need could be part of the answer.

Building a GPS for Doctors 

New global initiative offers digital support to health workers, enabling quality diabetes care for patients in LMICs

Diabetes Compass Launch

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