PillDrop is a mobile application that enables delivery of medications to patients in South Africa. It also links patients with healthcare facilities.

1. HACk 2017
Improving access of chronic
medicines in South Africa
Johannes Mangane
South Africa

2. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
42.2% HBP
10.6% HBG
34.0% LDL
Population 55 million
44 million uninsured population
3018 pharmacists
KZN-543 149 & WC-400 000 patients
SA > 3.4milion patient of HAART
Hypertension affects 42.2% of the population,
10.6% suffer from elevated blood glucose,
and 34.0% have high cholesterol
South Africa Healthcare Statistics
CCMDD
HIV/AIDS

3. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
R120
3
Patient flow in healthcare facilities
4am 7am
7
hours
79%
Waiting
PATIENT
ENTERS
FILE RETRIEVED
OR CREATED
APPRAISAL
BY QUEUE
MARSHALS
VITALS TESTED
AND RECORDED
CONSULTATION
PICK UP
MEDICATION
FROM
PHARMACY

4. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
4
Queues in different level of care in SA

5. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
CONNECT, COLLECT AND DROP
All data will be collected
A Cloud based system
or

6. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
76 million mobile
phone subscriber
(146:100)USSD
ANDROID
14.6m/39% USSD
13.2m/36% Smartphones
36m/97% mobile phone per household
Hypertension affects 42.2% of the population, 10.6% suffer from elevated blood glucose,
and 34.0% have high cholesterol.1
PillDrop Operational preview

7. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
Benefits from PillDrop
Waiting Time Timely access to medicine
Expected improved adherence
Improved management
of disease
Prolonged life expectancy
Productive employees and
productive economy
Less absenteeism from work
ZER
Queuing
Travelling
Costs & Loss of Income
Infection

8. Sandoz HACk Healthcare Access Challenge
PillDrop:
Informal engagements have been made with governmental funding agencies and their timeline for securing funding range from 4-8 months
PillDrop developmet Project Plan 2017
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Engage with potential funders & key stakeholders
Conduct presentations
Development of PillDrop Software
Piloting PillDrop
Costing of the application and expected revenue

9. Thank you