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Community Health Toolkit

Open source for community health.

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Overview

The Community Health Toolkit (CHT) is a collection of open-source technologies and open-access resources for designing, building, and deploying digital tools for community health. It is designed specifically for use in hard-to-reach areas and supports a wide range of features and health service areas. The project is a collaboration among leading organizations and a global community of developers and designers.

✨ Key Features

  • Open-source Core Framework for building apps
  • Flexible and configurable design
  • Offline-first functionality
  • Decision support for health workers
  • Data collection and reporting tools
  • Reference applications to use as templates

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Completely free and open-source
  • Strong, active global community of contributors
  • Designed specifically for community health and offline-first environments
  • Collaborative governance model with leading global health organizations

Unique Value: Provides a free, open-source, and community-driven platform that empowers organizations to build and own digital health solutions tailored to their specific needs, especially in the most challenging and remote settings.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Equipping community health workers with digital tools Managing maternal and child health programs Disease surveillance and response in remote areas Supporting integrated community case management (iCCM) Deploying digital health initiatives in low-resource settings

✅ Best For

  • Building and deploying digital health apps for community health workers in the hardest-to-reach areas.

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • Hospital information systems
  • Large-scale US-based social referral networks
  • Advanced geospatial analytics for urban planning

🏆 Alternatives

CommCare Ona Custom-built applications

Unlike proprietary software-as-a-service platforms, the CHT offers complete flexibility and avoids vendor lock-in, making it a sustainable choice for governments and NGOs.

💻 Platforms

Web Android API

✅ Offline Mode Available

🔌 Integrations

DHIS2 RapidPro Other open-source health tools via API

💰 Pricing

Contact for pricing
Free Tier Available

✓ 14-day free trial

Free tier: The software is free and open-source. Costs are related to implementation, hosting, and support.

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