Digital tools can be valuable in improving access to healthcare services, particularly in challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic or in constrained settings.
The SUNI-SEA team in Myanmar developed a NCD self-care application to help people accessing their health risks by themselves. Apart from self-care screening, the application also includes counselling sessions that can give users health knowledge, ways to reduce the risk of developing hypertension, diabetes and mental health conditions, and advice in case of high risk.
The application is available for Android and iOS: