D-Tree International is going to change the way health care is delivered in developing countries. We are dedicated to improving the quality of healthcare available to the world’s poor by using innovative technology to provide accurate and effective point-of-care diagnosis and treatment.

The goal of D-Tree is to significantly reduce the high rates of serious illness and premature death from preventable and treatable diseases worldwide. At the core of this approach is the development and use of treatment protocols for the most commonly diagnosed illnesses based on best field practices. The protocols will be programmed into inexpensive handheld computers for use by frontline health workers.

These devices will be augmented with a system of patient-held data cards with embedded computer chips that record individual medical information needed for diagnosis and treatment.

Latest News…

● December 2007: Rockefeller Foundation funds validation study of e-IMCI in Tanzania
● D-Tree founder Dr. Marc Mitchell awarded $350,000 grant from the Harvard University Program on AIDS to pilot the D-Tree approach
● Dr. Marc Mitchell featured as “International Health Guru” in the November 2005 Student British Medical Journal
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This system also allows health workers to collect information including type of visit, diagnosis, and prescribed treatment - information which can be stored in the device and later downloaded into a central database system to generate statistical data for evaluation, research, or surveillance.

D-Tree is focused on improving four specific areas:
Child Health
Electronic Medical Records
HIV/AIDS
Management Tools