TherapyEdge and Right to Care have developed a model of care for antiretroviral therapy treated patients, from treatment initiation sites to primary health care centers.
Right to Care and TherapyEdge actively co-operated to develop solutions for scaling up the ARV program, using decentralized ARV procurement network to existing primary health care clinics. The software would maintain optimal control and traceability of the HIV patient, optimal disease management under the supervision of the medical doctors, and reduce the HIV patient’s lost-to-follow-up.
The TherapyEdge Down Referral Module uses data collections and decision support based innovations, coupled with real-time connectivity, which are at the level of every HIV clinic in emerging countries. It helps ensure close monitoring of the HIV patients at every step of the down referred procedure, said the company.
Professor Ian Sanne, MD, Right to Care and Associate Professor of Infectious Disease University, said: “This new patient management tool development is vital if we are going to reach the target set by President Zuma of 80% ARV treatment for all those in need, or 3 million patients on treatment by 2011, yet maintain optimal disease management without loss-to-follow-up.”
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