Cphorm

Cphorm — Offline-first digital health for connected care, anywhere

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Inspiration

In Sudan, most doctors and healthcare workers still rely on outdated, paper-based methods to record patient data. This causes problems like lost or damaged records, difficulties in tracking patient history across clinics, and slowed workflows in already-strained health systems. The situation is even harder in rural or conflict-affected regions where internet connectivity is limited or nonexistent.

We wanted to create a tool that not only digitizes health records but also works reliably offline, ensuring no patient is left behind due to connectivity issues.

What it does

Cphorm is a lightweight, offline-first digital health platform designed for connectivity-challenged environments.

  • Doctors and field workers record patient data using customizable forms on mobile or desktop devices.
  • Data is stored safely on the device, even when offline.
  • Once online, information automatically syncs to a secure backend.
  • A clean, role-based web dashboard allows doctors to:
    • Add Patients
    • Manage Patient
    • Track Patient History
    • Create and Export reports in CSV/XLSX
    • Provides a data platform for NGOs and policymakers, integrating multiple data sources into a single analytics dashboard to monitor regional health trends, generate insights, and support data-driven decision-making.

How we built it

  • Frontend: Mobile- and web-friendly forms for data entry (PWA)
  • Backend: Secure server that automatically syncs patient records once connectivity is restored
  • Database: syncing of patient data
  • Dashboard: Role-based web interface for doctors to manage patient records Provides filtering, search
  • Data-Platform: for NGOs, government and organizations , with machine learning insights on regional data

Challenges we ran into

  • Designing a system that works seamlessly offline without risking data loss
  • Building a solution lightweight enough for low-resource devices while still powerful enough for analytics
  • Managing different users: Policy makers look for insights while doctor care about their patients
  • Handling synchronization conflicts when multiple users update the same patient record

Accomplishments that we're proud of

  • Designed a role-based dashboard for different healthcare stakeholders
  • Enabled customizable data forms to adapt to clinics

What's next for Cphorm

-- Manage to architect the platform based on doctors’ real needs, which requires us to sit down with doctors and healthcare professionals to standardize templates and provide drag-and-drop fields for easier customization.

  • Develop a data platform for policymakers, integrating multiple data sources with a robust data pipeline and analytics dashboard to deliver clear insights into the current healthcare situation in Sudan.
  • Adapt and build a dedicated device or mobile application for use in remote areas, where connectivity and resources are extremely limited.
  • Planning support for Arabic-language interfaces

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