Audere Launches HealthPulse TestNow™ Digital Companion App For Self-Testers In South Africa
Audere Launches HealthPulse TestNow™ Digital Companion App For Self-Testers In South Africa. -Audere, a digital health nonprofit developing solutions to advance health equity announced HealthPulse TestNow™, the first COVID-19 app deployed in South Africa that supports self-testers with the administration and interpretation of rapid diagnostic tests (RDT). HealthPulse TestNow™ helps ensure the accurate use of RDTs through easy-to-follow instructions, process control timers, and guided result interpretation. The solution seamlessly integrates with public health reporting systems and ensures that self-testing data is reported, providing a more comprehensive understanding of disease prevalence.
Self-testing is an important component of public health strategies worldwide, however, challenges exist with accurate and reliable test administration, interpretation, and collection of data that can compromise the benefits of these efforts. HealthPulse TestNow™ is designed to improve an individual’s self-testing aptitude while seamlessly connecting ministries of health with test data in an effort to maximize the end-to-end impact of public health programs.
“We are proud to announce the first deployment of HealthPulse TestNow™ in South Africa. While the current state of COVID-19 testing varies across communities, this AI-powered digital solution lays the foundation for a much needed self-testing tool that facilitates improved self-diagnosis and early access to care not just for COVID-19 but for a range of medical conditions. We are actively expanding the solution’s coverage to include new conditions across a broader set of geographies in Africa. Our mission is to empower early diagnosis and expedite access to care.” said Dr. Dino Rech, CEO, Audere.
The solution is initially available in South Africa for COVID-19 self-testing with Medical Diagnostech, a developer and manufacturer of lateral flow rapid diagnostic test kits, whose partnership with Audere was announced last year. Medical Diagnostech’s COVID-19 Antigen Self Test1, the first COVID-19 self-test manufactured in Africa to receive South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) approval in 2023, will be the first test covered by Audere’s HealthPulse TestNow™ digital companion app.
