Immunify.Life Launches Groundbreaking Blockchain-Based HIV/AIDS Treatment Outcome Study in Kenya
Background
HIV – one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases – needs no introduction. It has killed nearly 10 million people in the last 10 years.
What makes these facts even more worrying is that there are effective treatments available, and there is no reason why anyone should die from HIV. Unfortunately, in emerging economies where HIV can have a prevalence rate ranging from 3 to 20% of the population, up to 30% of adults and 40% of children who are HIV positive are not taking their medications. There are 38.4 million people living with HIV, 70% in Africa. Kenya has one of the world’s largest populations of people living with HIV/AIDS, and approximately 30% are not receiving treatment.
This study brings together key healthcare partners, resources and technology to explore the impact of blockchain and crypto rewards to address the grand challenge of improving survival and treatment rates for people living with HIV and AIDS
KAKAMEGA, Kenya, 26 September 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Immunify.Lifea transformative blockchain-based healthcare ecosystem, in partnership with Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) – the leading science, technology and innovation university in Kenya – has completed the groundwork for a large-scale HIV/AIDS treatment outcome study which has now been formally launched. As part of the study, the Immunify.Life data capture and processing platform will be used to help patients, communities and entire countries using token rewards that can improve medication regimen adherence rates in previously discontinued HIV/AIDS patients.
The study of HIV/AIDS treatment outcomes is an elegant application of the Immunify.Life technology, and the results of the study will contribute to the future strategic direction of HIV treatment in Kenya
According to Kakamega County Ministry of Health coordinators, there were more than 1,000 patients with high viral load in July, which may indicate treatment failure. This means that this study is not only necessary, but also timely.
CEO of Immunify.Life Guy Newing commented on the study by saying: “The technology we use at Immunify.Life has been developed to meet the challenges of HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis and vaccination programs. Blockchain technology is ground-breaking new front-line technology that will revolutionize healthcare Africa.”
Dr. Mutay, Head of Medical School at MMUSTso: “Our principal is keen to strengthen research capacity and has advocated setting up research teams to write proposals in various areas. This project will therefore receive the necessary administrative support. We expect that this project can be used to touch lives and solve society’s problems.”
Project coordinator for Immunify.Life MMUST Dr. Tecla Jerotich Sum so: “Our greatness is determined by our service and EVERY LIFE counts. We are committed to improving the health outcomes and well-being of all people affected and infected with HIV and AIDS. We use science, innovation, technology and compassion to improve the quality of care and avoid loss in the care cascade.”
Dr. Sum went on to describe the benefits of the system by saying “The project has critical components such as HIV and AIDS screening, laboratory tests, treatment, follow-up, peer group support, treatment outcome tracking, treatment retention tracking and improved paperless data. I am excited about this project because it’s success will spread itself to the whole country and later to the whole continent.”
Immunify.Life is a complete and fully sustainable platform that can be used to energize patients, drive health campaigns and seamlessly integrate peripheral health-related data and data management tools for providers, patients, families and more. By collaborating with relevant public health ministries and subsidiaries, NGOs, partner health organizations, for-profit partners, donors and more, Immunify.Life is in the business of unlocking the latent power and benefits of innovative technology in healthcare.
Blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are often perceived as speculative, but the inherent privacy, security, value-added incentives, seamless collaboration and cross-platform integration that is possible using blockchain and cryptocurrencies would not be possible any other way. As such, these are innovations that have unique use cases that Immunify.Life and its partners are exploring for the well-being and benefit of all.
About Immunify.Life
Immunify.Life is a transformative and self-sustaining healthcare ecosystem secured by blockchain. Its mission is to use blockchain technology to solve the world’s biggest health problems by strengthening global health systems via an incentivized behavior change system and data capture tool. It provides an all-in-one platform and ecosystem to capture complete, transparent health records with secured patient medical information and provides patient direct access to personal data via a unique health identification chip with the ability to consolidate this data to enable Big Data for Health with a vision to give all patients and emerging economies the tools to own and manage their health future and data to collaborate in the global health landscape.
About Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST)
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST) is the premier science, technology and innovation university in Kenya. It has approximately 17,000 students across its branches, with its main campus in Kakamega Town. The university focuses on international cooperation and has previously entered into agreements with the Save the Children Fund, a world-leading NGO with 25,000 dedicated employees in 117 countries.
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