Preventive health care through tech based innovation in Bangladesh
CMED Health is a pioneering health-tech startup in Bangladesh, founded by Dr Khondaker Abdullah Al Mamun. It works toward accessible and affordable preventive healthcare through mobile technologies, IoT devices, and AI-powered analytics for proactive health monitoring. This includes services such as Digital Health Corners, Smart SuSastho Kormis, and a GP Model for vital health screening, digital prescriptions, and remote patient management. CMED also addresses issues on corporate wellness, maternal health, and public health policy collaboration to fight non-communicable diseases. Its cloud-based data management ensures secure health record access. Its scalable model thus has established CMED in a position of partnership with government agencies and NGOs for sustainable impact, despite financial constraints and workforce shortages. An award-winning social enterprise, it seeks to transform healthcare in Bangladesh and establish replicable models for other developing countries, thus showcasing the future of digital healthcare in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Mir Nesaruddin Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8470-3138)
- S. S. M. Sadrul Huda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6253-3043)
- Srabanti Dey Orthy
- Shibly Sadik
- Praramvika C Payel
Institutions
- North South University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Information Technology Teaching Cases
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20438869251326281
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00