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What FHIR is, why records don’t follow patients, how DHIS2 fits in, where data should live. Written for doctors, clinic managers, partners and anyone curious, every claim sourced.

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Standards7 min read

What is FHIR? A plain-language guide for doctors in Senegal

What is FHIR? A plain-language guide to the health data standard: resources, codes, API, SMART on FHIR, who uses it and what it changes for clinics in Senegal.

8 October 2026Read the article

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02Senegal & Africa7 min read

Why health data is fragmented in Senegal, and what it costs

Health data fragmentation in Senegal: paper agendas, siloed apps and separate public programmes. What reviews found and what it costs patients and doctors.

8 October 2026Read the article

03Interoperability6 min read

DHIS2 and FHIR: linking Senegal's clinics to the national system

DHIS2 and FHIR explained: what Senegal's national health information system does, why it is not a patient record, and how middleware and IPS fill the gap.

8 October 2026Read the article

04Interoperability7 min read

Interoperability, not competition: connecting Senegal's health apps

Health app interoperability in Senegal: how a shared FHIR layer, SMART on FHIR and patient consent let existing apps connect instead of competing for data.

8 October 2026Read the article

05Care in practice6 min read

Digital prescriptions in Senegal: from paper ordonnance to FHIR

How a digital prescription in Senegal can replace the handwritten ordonnance: FHIR records, QR verification, ATC codes, and what changes for pharmacies.

8 October 2026Read the article

06Senegal & Africa6 min read

Health data sovereignty in Senegal: law 2008-12, CDP and hosting

Health data sovereignty in Senegal: what law 2008-12 and the CDP require, the 2026 digital security law, local data centres and the African context.

8 October 2026Read the article

07Senegal & Africa6 min read

Mobile money and healthcare in Senegal: figures, fees and receipts

Mobile money and healthcare in Senegal: latest BCEAO figures, Wave and Orange Money fees, the 2025 transfer tax, prepaid consultations, receipts and FHIR.

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08Care in practice7 min read

Low-bandwidth teleconsultation in Senegal: video, audio and SMS

How low-bandwidth teleconsultation works in Senegal: adaptive video, audio-only fallback, SMS, what the record must hold, and when to see the patient in person.

8 October 2026Read the article

09Interoperability7 min read

Health insurance in Senegal: mutuelles, IPM and FHIR claims

Health insurance in Senegal explained: SEN-CSU, mutuelles de santé, IPM and private insurers, and how FHIR Coverage and Claim resources cut paperwork.

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10Care in practice6 min read

Who can see your health record? Patient consent in Senegal

Patient consent and health records in Senegal: your rights under law 2008-12, and how FHIR Consent, SMART on FHIR and audit logs control who sees your data.

8 October 2026Read the article

11Standards6 min read

WHO SMART Guidelines: from health recommendations to FHIR

WHO SMART Guidelines explained: how WHO turns its recommendations into digital adaptation kits and FHIR guides, and why it matters for Senegal and Africa.

8 October 2026Read the article

12Standards5 min read

ICD-11, LOINC, ATC: the codes that let health systems understand each other

ICD-11, LOINC, ATC and SNOMED CT explained simply: what each code list covers, how FHIR carries the codes and what shared codes would change for clinics in Senegal.

8 October 2026Read the article

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