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Our Approach
 D-tree International is committed to assisting health care workers improve their services while supporting better planning and management of scarce health resources.
What We Do is:
1. Develop and validate clinical algorithms for use by health workers
2. Design software for delivering these algorithms on cell phones
3. Enable the effective use of these algorithms on a scalable basis.
What makes us different is the use of technology to link community and clinic based care, our partnership model in which we support rather than supplant existing health systems, and practical on-the-ground application based on rigorous scientific studies.
In order to achieve our vision, D-tree is developing both the medical protocols and the training and support systems needed for wide scale implementation of technology-enhanced health service delivery at the local level. This is accomplished by working with local institutions that, together with D-tree, provide training, support, and maintenance.
In addition to the protocols, D-tree is also developing data collection systems for use by governments, NGOs and other appropriate groups who have need for unbiased information about disease incidence in the population. Finally, D-tree is designing and maintaining the mobile phone-based software and hardware necessary for the system. We believe this comprehensive, multi-level approach is the key to implementing effective programs that also lay the groundwork for larger scale-up.
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