Betteh Lyfe
Betteh Lyfe is an innovative healthcare program based on our Empower Health care model, which aims to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities with diabetes and hypertension Sierra Leone.
SIERRA LEONE
Overview
Betteh Lyfe spawned from our strategic partnership with Sanofi and the Christian Health Association of Sierra Leone (CHASL).
Betteh Lyfe is an innovative healthcare program based on our Empower Health care model, which aims to improve the lives of patients, families, and communities with diabetes and hypertension.
This multi-country partnership will leverage Medtronic LABS’s greatest strengths, including our tech-powered healthcare delivery solutions, local field operations/implementation expertise, and patient engagement/education processes.
Sanofi, another key partner of ours, delivers affordable health systems to screen, diagnose, risk-stratify, manage, enroll, treat, and support patients afflicted by hypertension and diabetes.
Striving to improve and save the lives of the patients we work with every day
The most rewarding aspect of our work is seeing patients in remote communities have access to regular BP and BG checks at their doorsteps rather than traveling miles to access remote health facilities. Their gratitude is both a reward and a motivation for us to do more to reach underserved patients.
Idrissa Cole, Head of Field Operations, Sierra Leone at Medtronic LABS Sierra LeoneHow it works
Community-based screening
We work alongside Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to screen people directly in the community.
Screening initiatives allow us to promote awareness surrounding hypertension and diabetes simultaneously. We leverage our proprietary SPICE technology platform to optimize community screening and point-of-care diagnostics.
Enrollment and aftercare
After confirming a diagnosis, patients are referred to the nearest health facility, where medical workers enroll them into Betteh Lyfe.
Upon enrolment, patients receive a customized risk score calculated using the WHO-approved clinical algorithm. The risk score ensures a deeply personalized care plan for each patient in the program.
Customized care plan
Patients engage in services and practices customized to their individualized care plan.
Community Health Volunteers then follow up with patients to monitor blood pressure and blood glucose. Patients inform the CHVs by participating in tailored tele-counseling, SMS-based programming, and peer support groups right from their community.
Clinical support
Care teams maintain access to real-time data to enable more efficient, more effective NCD management.
For example, if a patient registers a high reading during a CHW follow-up visit, the clinician is immediately notified. Clinicians can then follow up with patients directly via telemedicine, where they’re empowered to prescribe medication digitally, edit the patient’s care plan, and more.
Screening initiatives allow us to promote awareness surrounding hypertension and diabetes simultaneously. We leverage our proprietary SPICE technology platform to optimize community screening and point-of-care diagnostics.
Upon enrolment, patients receive a customized risk score calculated using the WHO-approved clinical algorithm. The risk score ensures a deeply personalized care plan for each patient in the program.
Community Health Volunteers then follow up with patients to monitor blood pressure and blood glucose. Patients inform the CHVs by participating in tailored tele-counseling, SMS-based programming, and peer support groups right from their community.
For example, if a patient registers a high reading during a CHW follow-up visit, the clinician is immediately notified. Clinicians can then follow up with patients directly via telemedicine, where they’re empowered to prescribe medication digitally, edit the patient’s care plan, and more.
Technology Highlights
Offline Community Features
The platform’s ability to function offline allows us to reach communities and patients who were previously unreachable.
Customizability
We designed SPICE to be completely adaptable to align with the unique workflows of our diverse health system partners.
Telecounseling
Our telecounseling platform empowers data-driven follow-ups and insights that patients need most.
Learn more about the technology behind Betteh Lyfe
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