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INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

A Digital Social Welfare System their preferred doctor. Consultation
developed by Spectrum Analytics will be done by way of text or video call
through the application. Online Doctor
The use of manual and paper-based Consultation will reduce congestion in
processes created an opportunity for medical facilities and allow for effective
digitizing data to improve turnaround social distancing. Beyond COVID 19, the
times in registering and delivering App will reduce the burden of travelling
food relief packages to households to access a doctor. Doctors E-Consult
through the COVID-19 Food Relief takes convenience and confidentially to
Programme. Spectrum Analytics is a whole new level as it is easily accessed
developing a Social Welfare System that within the comfort of one’s home.
provides a dashboard with actionable
insights for not just monitoring and Commenting on the announcement,
evaluation purposing, but for planning, BIH Chief Executive Officer, Alan
designing and delivering evidence- Boshwaen said, “We are pleased to have
based interventions on programmes. received an increase in the number of
Post COVID-19, a similar system can applications (395) compared to the
be used for the management of relief First and Second Calls for proposals
programmes by the Ministry of Local indicating a significant level of interest
Government and Rural Development, and efforts to innovate by Batswana
at regional and national level. particularly in the backdrop of the
COVID 19 pandemic. Our journey of
A Public Transport Passenger Digital Transformation necessarily
Alert System developed by requires that Botswana move swiftly
Corrugated Minds towards the digitisation of services
for improved efficiencies. We are
Solution: Public Transport encouraged to see that the funded
Passenger Alert System digital solutions introduce efficiencies
The use of public transport is across counselling, healthcare service
considered high risk for COVID 19 provision, queue management, social
transmissions. Corrugated Minds are work services through paperless
developing ShareAride; a mobile and processes hence positioning us well for
web application solution that makes it the 4 Industrial Revolution.”
th
easy to access public transport, book a
seat thereby eliminating long queues
at travel times. Commuters are able to
make virtual payments for their tickets.
system, hence enabling easy contact “ Digital
When fully operational, the solution
...Our journey of
will digitize the public transport
response to the COVID 19 pandemic tracing of commuters. This solution will Transformation
is a rise in mental related issues. Our enable the public transport operators to necessarily requires
experience in Botswana has shown efficiently manage their operations and that Botswana move
that there is a need for technologically provide best service to their clients. swiftly towards
advanced health and wellness solutions
which can operate even during times An online doctor consultation the digitisation
when social isolation restrictions are in application developed by Doctors of services
effect. First Aid Counselling is an App E-Consult for improved
that allows users to get professional
mental health help within minutes. Solution: Online Doctor efficiencies. ”
Under normal circumstances, access Consultation
to a counsellor or psychologist can take Online Doctor Consultation is a mobile
up to 2 weeks. First Aid Counselling application, which will be a doctor-
will enable one to receive help from patient consulting room on a phone
anywhere, anytime, by simply logging or device. The application will house
into the App. doctors around the country and patients
can book virtual appointments with

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