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Two-year-old Chancelvie has had a fever for several days when her mother, Nancy, brings her to the Kidjigra health center in Central African Republic (CAR). Chancelvie is crying when they arrive, tired after days with no improvement to her condition.

Nancy explains her symptoms to Bénédicte, a Doctors Without Borders/Médicins Sans Frontières (MSF) health worker at the center, who logs the details electronically through the MSF-developed e-CARE app. The app aims to improve the diagnostic process for children under the age of five so health teams can propose the most effective treatment while also combating the overprescription of antibiotics.

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In a world where access to healthcare is not universal, MSF is bridging the gap. Under-resourcing in CAR and elsewhere often makes it difficult for young children to be accurately treated. e-CARE is designed to serve as a virtual medical assistant, enabling caregivers to ask all the questions needed for a proper diagnosis and recommend the appropriate course of treatment.

“Before e-CARE came along, patients were almost automatically given antibiotics,” says Bénédicte. “This is not good because it creates resistance [to antibiotics]. Now, we can find other solutions based on what the app suggests.” We are already seeing the positive impact of e-CARE. After its introduction at the Kidjigra health center, the number of antibiotic prescriptions dropped significantly—from 40 percent to 21 percent after just one month.

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