The document discusses e-Health Solutions in Nigeria and describes eHealth Nigeria, a social enterprise that supports healthcare facilities in Nigeria. It aims to influence health policies and funding decisions by providing doctors with patient information. Some key healthcare issues in Nigeria include high maternal mortality and low health information management capabilities. The document outlines an approach to defining problems, designing solutions through prototyping and testing, and ensuring social inclusion in design through training and optimizing for impact.
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1. EE15N: The Art and Science of Engineering Product Design Designing e-Health Solutions in Nigeria Adam Thompson & Evelyn Castle e-Health & Information Systems Nigeria
2. eHealth Nigeria (Lafiya Initiative) A Social Enterprise that supports the management of health facilities in Nigeria to influence health-related funding and policy decisions, and provides doctors with the patient information needed to improve decision-making before, during, and after care.
3. Problems / Opportunities Healthcare Situation 1/13 Women Die from Pregnancy Related Complications Health Information Management Power Low-Skilled Workforce IT Infrastructure
5. Design / Problem Solving Understand and Define Observe Develop Solutions Prototype / Pilot Test Evaluate and Refine Implement and Scale
6. How to Define a Problem? In what ways (action) (object) (qualifier) (end result)? FOCUS Gather Facts Observe Challenge Assumptions Building UP or DOWN Identify Obstacles Transformation
7. Design for Social Inclusion Demonstrate Value Cause Transformational Change Mind the Gap Be Focused Set up for Success Training Optimize for Impact Know the Players Demand Skin in the Game