Every year, 6.2 million children die from preventable diseases before
the age of five. Millions of children could be saved through proper education
about the 10 most important diseases. i-med vision gives parents, educators and nurses access to knowledge, that is essential for children’s health - anywhere, at any time. By doing so,
it is of great importance for
i-med vision to consider the local population’s traditional
understanding of diseases and to
build a bridge between traditional and modern, scientific medicine.
The founders of i-med vision are Dr. Bärbel Reckhardt, a pediatrician, organisational consultant and mediator
and Prof. Dr. Markus Reckhardt a neurologist and psychiatrist, head of the
Center for Neurology and Pain Management, Klinikum Niederlausitz. Additionally,
he is professor at the Institute of Medical Informatics at the Brandenburgische
Technische University in Cottbus. Both have been committed to sustainable
development aid in Southern Africa for more than 20 years. Together with their team, they pursue the vision to improve medical care
and development.
Following an initial pilot phase in the year 2015, where the training concept
was tested with two organisations, the first pilot rollout of the complete
platform is scheduled for September 2016. This will take place in cooperation with the Grootbos Foundation (SA) in a self-contained township. The aim of the pilot
is to adapt and fine-tune the program in real-life conditions. In addition it can then be further developed,
leading to a possible expansion into any developing
country. At the same time a
scientific accompanying study is planned, measuring the platform’s impact on
the education and progress of the local population’s medical knowledge.