PassSanté

Inspiration

In Morocco, medical records are mostly on paper or stored in separate hospital systems. Patients often carry stacks of documents that can be lost, incomplete, or delayed. Doctors don’t always have access to a patient’s full medical history, especially in emergencies or when patients move between cities.

We wanted to create a simple, secure, and nationwide digital health system that allows citizens and doctors to access medical records anytime, anywhere.

What it does

PassSanté gives every citizen a unique Health Digital ID linked to their national identity. It lets hospitals and clinics store and access medical records in one place, including:

Test results and lab reports
Prescriptions
Imaging and radiology reports
Vaccination history
Medical summaries and discharge notes

Citizens can view their full medical history through a mobile app, and doctors can quickly retrieve essential information during emergencies. The system also integrates with Apple Wallet and Google Wallet for fast identification.

How we built it

We will design the system using a modern, secure tech stack:

Frontend: React Native and Expo for cross-platform mobile apps
Backend: FastAPI for secure APIs handling uploads, authentication, and record retrieval
Database: PostgreSQL to store encrypted medical records and logs

We focused on interoperability so public and private hospitals can participate, and security with encrypted storage, role-based access, and full audit logging.

Challenges we ran into

Even in the ideation phase, we identified several challenges:

Standardizing data formats across hospitals for interoperability
Building trust among citizens and healthcare providers
Ensuring strong data privacy and security
Scaling the system to handle millions of patients and records

We plan to overcome these by starting with pilot hospitals, using standardized APIs, and working with the government for governance.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Designing a clear, scalable system for nationwide digital medical records
Creating a Health Digital ID that separates identity, access, and data
Planning a solution that works across public and private hospitals and supports emergency care

What we learned

User adoption depends on simplicity and familiarity, tools like mobile wallets help
Healthcare interoperability is critical for reducing errors and delays
Security must be built-in by design not added later