rCHMIS Training

Guild Digital

About this app

rCHMIS stands for Refugee Community Health Management Information System. It's an android mobile app paired with online dashboards, specifically designed for Village Health Teams (VHTs) working in refugee settlements. rCHMIS is built on Community Health Toolkit (CHT), a digital public good, supported by Medic. Designed specifically for android use in offline-first and remote settings, the app ensures VHTs in the refugee settlements can continue to provide care even with limited access to the internet.

VHTs record refugee demographics, conduct protocol guided assessments, offer in-policy treatments, and the platform provides them with in-app analytics about the community they serve. Upon having internet access, they can synchronize collected data with a secure central server, enabling data analysis and reporting for supervisors, health program managers and other local leaders. The app prioritizes a simple and intuitive design, and language localization allowing VHTs with varying levels of technical understanding to use it effectively.

Using the rCHMIS digital platform, these volunteers are empowered to provide doorstep healthcare to vulnerable children, women of child bearing ages, pregnant, lactating mothers, and other adults in a timely manner. They can also complete longitudinal registration of refugees, organized in their households, complete household assessments of sanitation and hygiene, and even manage stock of drugs and supplies. They are able to have all their records in one accessible place for reference on assessments, treatments, health facility referrals and timely follow–up visits at the household.