COVID-19 Tele-Education Series

Assist International

An educational tele-series that provides information on best practices for COVID-19 treatment.

Courtesy of WHO Compendium 2021

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Manufacturing & delivery
Performance & use
Research & standards
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Product description Brand name and product description

The COVID-19 Tele-Education Series provides COVID-19 programming on clinical best practices, oxygen therapy, and health technology management.

The programming uses the Project ECHO model, an educational platform that uses videoconferencing (e.g. Zoom) to connect experts worldwide to clinicians and health-care workers at health facilities seeking additional training.

This product was selected for inclusion in WHO’s 2021 Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies for Low‐Resource Settings.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Worldwide

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Assist International

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Free

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

ClickMedix

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Medical technicians, nurses, and physicians

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Open-source

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Assist International and partner institution websites; Youtube

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Between 101 – 1,000, as of 2020

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Telecommunication service required

Connectivity requirement for the product/service to work (mobile internet, SMS, voice, fixed internet, Wi-Fi, other [specify]).

Mobile telecommunication network

Level of connection service needed

Coverage required for the product/service to work (2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, broadband, dial-up, other [specify]).

Internet connection

Additional features required

Device features required for the product/service to work (bluetooth, Wi-Fi, camera, IVR, GPS, accelerometers/motion sensors, physiologic biosensors, biometric identifiers, SIM, memory card (e.g microSD), other [specify]).

None

Device(s) required

Device(s) type required for the product/service to work (smartphone, feature phone, computer, tablet, other [specify]).

Smartphone, tablet, or laptop

Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N)

Connectivity requirement for the product/service to work. Some apps/services can work offline. If no, specify if network connectivity is needed at any point (e.g connectivity needed for download).

Joining live sessions requires permanent network connectivity. Training videos can also be downloaded and viewed offline.

Two way communication (Y/N)

Is the product/service able to receive and send back information to the user?

Yes (for live sessions)

Usage rate (%)

Rates of user vs downloads/subscriptions – Compliance rate for the eHealth service

Unknown

Literacy support (Y/N)

Support according to the literacy level required from the user. If yes, specify type of literacy support. If no, the user is intended to be literate.

Yes

Languages available

Lessons are translated in French, Swahili, Amharic, Khmer, Vietnamese; and soon to be in Spanish and Portuguese. If using Zoom, sessions can be translated live.

Operating system and version

Operating system required and software version (Android, IOs, Windows, other [specify])

Any operating system capable of running video telecommunications software

Power requirements

Power supply required for the product/service to work (uninterrupted prower supply (UPS), ocassional power supply [minimum time required], other).

Occasional battery/power supply required to charge device

eHealth application

Education and behavior change, human resource management, decision support, data collection & analytics, electronic medical records, Healthcare provider- CHW training, telemedicine/remote diagnostic, stock management, disease surveillance and reporting

Education and training

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

To participate in the tele-education series, participants can register online to receive participation details. The live sessions comprise of: (i) A didactic lecture or video presentation from the lead academic partner; (ii) Demonstration videos and/or content quizzes; (iii) Live Q & A period.

These sessions are interpreted live, and all recording/materials are shared afterward with participants and posted on the Assist International website, their academic partners’ websites, and YouTube.

Participants can also access AI’s networking groups via Whatsapp and/or Telegram to ask follow-up questions, share ideas, and crowdsource solutions.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

N/A

Technical support Technical support provided by

Provided by designer

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Manufacturer specified performance targets include: ease of participation, scalable, tele-education program specific to oxygen therapy technology maintenance

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

None

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

None

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

No known safety hazards are related to this product

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Zoom or similar teleconferencing software

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Hadler, R. A., Chawla, S., Stewart, B. T., McCunn, M. C., & Kushner, A. L., 2016, Anesthesia care capacity at health facilities in 22 low-and middle-income countries, World Journal of Surgery, 40(5), pp. 1025-1033.

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

N/A

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Pilot testing

Other information

Youtube channel

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Feedback from users, customers & distributors

Please let us know your experience in using this product through comments below.

Snapshot

Product description Brand name and product description

The COVID-19 Tele-Education Series provides COVID-19 programming on clinical best practices, oxygen therapy, and health technology management.

This product was selected for inclusion in WHO’s 2021 Compendium of Innovative Health Technologies for Low‐Resource Settings.

Target region(s) Target region for distribution/implementation (listed by country if specified)

Worldwide

Distributors/implementing organizations Organization(s) distributing/deploying this product directly to communities/individuals?"

Assist International

Market suggested retail price Price per unit or service price per usage/terms (USD). Subsidies noted.

Free

Competitive landscape Similar products available on the market. May not be a comprehensive listing.

ClickMedix

SDG targeted United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted with this product/application/service

Goal 3: Good health and well-being

Target user(s) Target user/consumer base (country, income segment)

Medical technicians, nurses, and physicians

Manufacturing & delivery

Manufacturing/building method(s) Detail regarding solution production or construction method (instructions, mass production capacity, custom made,etc...)

N/A

Product Intellectual Property Open source/IP protected (note patent)/trade secret/other?

Open-source

User Provision Model Where can the product be purchased/acquired by end users?

Assist International and partner institution websites; Youtube

Distribution to date Number of units that have been deployed, downloads or users to date

Between 101 – 1,000, as of 2020

Performance & use

Fields marked are sourced values that have been evaluated by the manufacturer or a third party, all others are design specifications.

Telecommunication service required

Connectivity requirement for the product/service to work (mobile internet, SMS, voice, fixed internet, Wi-Fi, other [specify]).

Mobile telecommunication network

Level of connection service needed

Coverage required for the product/service to work (2G, 3G, 4G, LTE, broadband, dial-up, other [specify]).

Internet connection

Additional features required

None

Device(s) required

Device(s) type required for the product/service to work (smartphone, feature phone, computer, tablet, other [specify]).

Smartphone, tablet, or laptop

Permanent network connectivity required (Y/N)

Connectivity requirement for the product/service to work. Some apps/services can work offline. If no, specify if network connectivity is needed at any point (e.g connectivity needed for download).

Joining live sessions requires permanent network connectivity. Training videos can also be downloaded and viewed offline.

Two way communication (Y/N)

Is the product/service able to receive and send back information to the user?

Yes (for live sessions)

Usage rate (%)

Rates of user vs downloads/subscriptions – Compliance rate for the eHealth service

Unknown

Literacy support (Y/N)

Support according to the literacy level required from the user. If yes, specify type of literacy support. If no, the user is intended to be literate.

Yes

Languages available

Lessons are translated in French, Swahili, Amharic, Khmer, Vietnamese; and soon to be in Spanish and Portuguese. If using Zoom, sessions can be translated live.

Operating system and version

Operating system required and software version (Android, IOs, Windows, other [specify])

Any operating system capable of running video telecommunications software

Power requirements

Power supply required for the product/service to work (uninterrupted prower supply (UPS), ocassional power supply [minimum time required], other).

Occasional battery/power supply required to charge device

eHealth application

Education and training

Design specifications Component and Operation overview including power, portability, facility requirements, preventative maintenance and user training requirements

Participants can also access AI’s networking groups via Whatsapp and/or Telegram to ask follow-up questions, share ideas, and crowdsource solutions.

Product schematics Design and assembly illustrations

N/A

Technical support Technical support provided by

Provided by designer

Replacement components Availability of replacement components (in-country, by order,...)

N/A

Lifecycle Disposal and warranty

N/A

Manufacturer specified performance targets Designer / Manufacturer specified targets

Manufacturer specified performance targets include: ease of participation, scalable, tele-education program specific to oxygen therapy technology maintenance

Vetted performance Findings of manufacturer evaluations or independent testing centers

None

Testing organizations Independent lab, academic research centers, etc.

None

Safety Potential hazards / risks related to operation of this product

No known safety hazards are related to this product

Complementary technical systems Performance of this product is improved with another technology (eg. Cookstoves and Wind-blocking skirts)

Zoom or similar teleconferencing software

Research & standards

Academic research Academic research related to the product (e.g. published papers in peer-reviewed journals)

Compliance with regulations Product certifications and standards referenced by designer/manufacturer

N/A

Evaluation methods Evaluation methods/protocols/guidelines referenced by designer or manufacturer.

Pilot testing

Other information

Youtube channel

Feedback

In context photographs (0)

You can use the form below to contribute a photo of this product.

In context files & documents (0)

Feedback from users, customers & distributors

Please let us know your experience in using this product through comments below.

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Feedback from users, customers & distributors