Inspiration
Fragmented healthcare records in Eastern Africa lead to critical medical errors and social insurance leakage. We are inspired to bridge this "Identity Gap" by transforming the Digital ID from a simple card into a life-saving "Portable Health Passport" that patients own and control.
What it does
HealthSync Africa is a Progressive Web App (PWA) concept designed to knock down health data "silos". It allows clinicians to authenticate patients via eSignet and access verified medical credentials (vaccines, blood type, allergies) issued through the Inji Stack. It uniquely supports offline cryptographic verification for rural clinics without internet access.
How we built it (Ideation Phase)
Our proposed architecture leverages the MOSIP 1.2.0 Sandbox ecosystem:
Authentication: OIDC-compliant provider login via eSignet.
Credentialing: Decentralized W3C-standard Verifiable Credentials (VCs) using Inji Certify.
Verification: Browser-based edge computing for offline QR-code validation.
Challenges we ran into
The primary conceptual hurdle was balancing high-security identity verification with the technical limitations of remote, offline environments. We solved this by architecting a "Privacy by Design" model that uses localized public-key verification instead of centralized database lookups.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
We have successfully designed an interoperable model that aligns with Rwanda’s Data Protection Law. Our core achievement is a solution that is identity-centric, not hospital-centric, ensuring data portability across the East African Community (EAC).
What we learned
We discovered that Digital Public Goods (DPGs) like MOSIP provide the necessary modularity to solve population-scale healthcare challenges. We learned that standardizing identity is the first step toward universal health coverage.
What's next for HealthSync Africa
Moving from ideation to a functional prototype in the MOSIP Collab environment. Our roadmap includes refining our offline verification algorithms and exploring integration with the DHIS2 health information system.
Log in or sign up for Devpost to join the conversation.