What is the name of your organization?
Eonra Innovations Private Limited
What is the name of your solution?
ehutano+
Provide a one-line summary or tagline for your solution.
A digital platform connecting patients, pharmacies, and guidelines to improve access to authentic antibiotics and combat AMR in Zimbabwe.
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Harare, Zimbabwe
In what country is your solution team headquartered?
Zimbabwe
What type of organization is your solution team?
For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models
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What specific problem are you solving?
The specific problem ehutano+ addresses is the dual challenge of inadequate access to authentic antibiotics and the escalating threat of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) within Zimbabwean communities. Globally, AMR is a critical public health crisis projected to cause 10 million deaths annually by 2050, with low- and middle-income countries like Zimbabwe disproportionately affected due to higher infectious disease burdens and weaker health systems.In Zimbabwe, this manifests through several interconnected factors: Limited Access & Counterfeits: Patients struggle to access necessary antibiotics due to supply chain inefficiencies and fragmented information. This is compounded by the prevalence of substandard or falsified medicines, rendering treatments ineffective and harmful. Inappropriate Use: Lack of readily available, integrated treatment guidelines (STGs), limited diagnostic linkage to prescribing, and insufficient patient/provider education contribute significantly to the overuse and misuse of antibiotics, directly fueling AMR.Data Scarcity: The absence of robust systems for tracking antibiotic consumption hinders effective AMR surveillance and targeted interventions.ehutano+ tackles these factors by creating a connected ecosystem. It aims to improve supply chain visibility, verify medicine authenticity (QR scanning), integrate stewardship tools (guideline access, diagnostic prompts), provide targeted AMR education, and generate crucial consumption data, thereby promoting appropriate access and combating resistance.
What is your solution?
ehutano+ is a web-based digital health platform designed to improve access to authentic medicines and combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Zimbabwe. It connects patients, pharmacies, doctors, and wholesalers through dedicated portals built with React technology. Patients can search for medicines, compare prices, upload prescriptions, verify medicine authenticity via QR code scanning, and receive educational content, including specific AMR awareness information. Pharmacists utilize their portal to manage inventory, view market trends, process patient orders, access embedded antibiotic stewardship guidelines, manage dispensing workflows (including walk-ins and quoting), process simulated medical aid claims, and view detailed analytics on sales and product usage. Wholesalers manage their stock and gain market insights. By integrating these functions, ehutano+ streamlines the pharmaceutical supply chain, promotes appropriate antibiotic use through guideline access and verification checks, enhances patient safety via authenticity checks, and provides data crucial for AMR surveillance, ultimately improving community health outcomes.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
ehutano+ primarily serves patients within Zimbabwean communities, particularly those facing challenges accessing reliable healthcare and authentic medicines. These individuals are often underserved due to fragmented supply chains leading to stockouts, the risk of encountering counterfeit or substandard drugs (especially antibiotics), and limited access to clear information about appropriate medicine use and the dangers of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). The solution directly addresses their needs by providing a convenient platform to find available medicines and manage prescriptions. Enhancing safety through simulated QR code verification against falsified medicines.Offering access to vital educational content on AMR and responsible antibiotic use, and simplifying the ordering process (simulated price comparison, quoting). Secondly, ehutano+ serves pharmacists and prescribers in Zimbabwe. They are often underserved by a lack of integrated digital tools for inventory management, dispensing workflows, access to updated treatment guidelines at the point of care, and efficient claim processing. The platform empowers them with streamlined order management, simulated guideline access for better stewardship, inventory visibility, analytics, and simplified dispensing/POS/claim workflows (simulated), enabling them to provide safer, more efficient care and contribute to national AMR efforts.
