Helping Rheumatic patients easily access information related to their conditions within the ease of their homes
RheumaConnect is an innovative digital platform designed to bridge the information gap between rheumatic patients and medical professionals. By providing verified, accessible medical information in multiple languages, we aim to improve patient education and reduce unnecessary hospital visits for basic information needs.
- Expert Backed Medical Information: Patients can access verified, up to date information about various rheumatic conditions, curated by specialist rheumatologists.
- Medication Guide: Patients can get comprehensive information about treatment options, medication details, and possible side effects.
- Multilingual Support: All information available in three languages (English, Sinhala, Tamil) to ensure accessibility for all the patients.
Rheumatic patients often face several challenges,
- Limited access to reliable medical information about their conditions.
- Difficulty in understanding complex medical terminology.
- Long waiting times for specialist consultations.
- Confusion about medication and treatment options.
- Language barriers in accessing medical information.
RheumaConnect is transforming rheumatic care through an integrated and patient centric approach. The platform eliminates the need for patients to wait in long queues at clinics or hospitals by providing instant access to expert verified medical resources. These resources include clear, concise explanations of conditions, treatments, and medication guidelines. This platform supports multiple languages, ensuring that all information is accessible in patients' preferred languages. This enhances comprehension and promotes improved healthcare outcomes.
- Tri-lingual support (English, Sinhala, Tamil).
- Expert verified medical information.
- Free medical advice for managing rheumatic conditions.
- Treatment options and medication guides.
- User-friendly interface designed for accessibility.
- Comprehensive resource library for various rheumatic conditions.
- Mobile responsive design for access anywhere, anytime.
RheumaConnect has successfully completed the design phase and the project is now in the development phase. Currently, the team is focused on building the platform's core features.
- Phase 1: Research, design and develop a MVP level app with the base features (release planned 2nd Week of JAN 2025)
- Research & Design phase: ✔️ complete
- Development: ♻️ in progress
- Phase 2: Incremental research, design and development of additional features those were left out in phase 1
You can view open tasks and progress on this GitHub project board: GitHub project board
If you are passionate about making a difference and contributing to the project, we would love for you to get involved! You can contribute in several ways,
- Frontend Development: Assist in designing the user interface for an intuitive and user-friendly experience.
- Backend Development: Help in developing the server-side architecture and integration of multilingual capabilities.
- UI/UX Design: Contribute to creating a visually appealing and accessible design for the platform.
- Testing: Help with quality assurance by writing test cases, identifying and fixing bugs.
- Content Writing: Contribute by writing static content to the website's key sections.
- Graphic Design: Help create engaging graphics, illustrations, and visual assets for the website and promotional materials.
- Documentation: Assist in writing documentation for developers, users, and contributors to make the project easier to understand and participate in.
Please take a look at the CONTRIBUTING.md file if you would like to get a further understanding of how you can contribute.
Thanks to everyone who has taken part in this project. Together, we aim to make a lasting impact on the community ❤️