New app focuses on supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses in Ethiopia
The Ayzot app is a collaboration between Surrey, the University of Strathclyde, Hospice Ethiopia, the Federal Ministry of Health and Hello Doctor Ethiopia, an Ethiopian-based software company run by Dr Yohans Wodaje. The app is named after a common Ethiopian expression roughly translated to mean: to encourage or soothe a sick person. The app's focus is on supporting patients with life-limiting illnesses such as cancer and HIV/AIDS by helping them manage pain and other symptoms.
Ethiopia has a population of more than 114 million, the majority of whom live in rural settings, making palliative care coverage challenging. The current COVID-19 pandemic has made palliative care access even more difficult.