1.7 million euro 16,000 beneficiaries 11 projects · 2016. 3. 16. · peditel 1791 technology for...

1.7 million euro16,000 beneficiaries

11 projects

Table of contentsThe Vodafone Romania Foundation 1

About Mobile for Good 3

Mobile for Good projects in Romania

Technology for healthier athletes

Technology keeps diabetes under control

Technology helps the elderly

Technology saves children's lives

Technology for medical advice phone by

Technology for patients with cardiovascular problems

Technology helps patients with severe illnesses

Technology for regaining self-confidence

Technology as a fundraising instrument

Technology for saving lives in emergency situations�

Technology helps volunteer rescuers

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The Vodafone Romania Foundation 1

The Vodafone Romania Foundation is a non-governmental organization with charitable status, distinct and independent from the commercial operations of the Vodafone Company. The Foundation’s activity is financed by Vodafone Romania S.A., as per an annual budget, supplemented by donations from the Vodafone Group Foundation and other sources (monthly salary donations, 2% contributions and others).

Through the projects it endorses at national level, the Vodafone Romania Foundation aims to cater at its best to the needs of the community and to improve people’s lives in Romania. This is the mission the organization has taken on and has been diligently carrying out since its founding in 1998.

The Vodafone Romania Foundation has helped victims of disease, people with special needs, financially, socially challenged categories, particularly supporting the children and the elders.

Programmes developed and supported by the Vodafone Romania Foundation:

The Vodafone Romania Foundation intervenes in the community by means of project financing and acts as an active partner for the non-profit organisation it supports. The projects are chosen through annual financing rounds and the selection procedure for partners and financed projects is public and transparent. The financing rules and criteria as well as the list of ,selected projects and partner organisations can be consulted on the Vodafone Romania Foundation website.

Ÿ Use mobile technology for the benefit of the community

Ÿ Contribute to the advancement of the medical system and provide access to medical services for underprivileged categories

Ÿ Ensure access to education for underprivileged children, or who have special needs

Ÿ Prevent family and school abandonmentŸ Offer social services for underprivileged

categoriesŸ youngstersCreate equal chances for children and

with special needsŸ Involve company employees in volunteer

activitiesŸ Offer assistance in emergency situations and

natural disasters

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www.fundatia-vodafone.ro

The Vodafone Romania Foundation

About Mobile for Good 3

Technology is changing the world for the better!

In 2012, with support from the Vodafone Group Foundation, the Vodafone Romania Foundation launched Mobile for Good in our country. It is the first and most extensive programme in Romania to use mobile technology with the noble purpose to improve people’s life quality and mobilise social change.

Under the Mobile for Good programme, the Vodafone Group Foundation finances projects that use mobile technology to solve pressing social issues, to improve people’s lives and generate change within society, in all the 28 countries where it operates.

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500.000 euro in 2012

500 people with diabetes type I or II

150 seniors in need of medical homecare

100 with intellectual disabilities who youngstersparticipate in sports competitions

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The number of beneficiaries from the projects launched in 2013 rises to 16,435

600.000 euro in 2014

5 new projects, 11 totally

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580.000 euro in 2013

The number of beneficiaries from the projects launched in 2012 rises to 1.562

Two new projects were launched: the 4G telemedicine solution in the new neonatal ICU from the Marie Curie Hospital in Bucharest

Paediatric call centre for parents who need medical advice regarding their children, in Cluj county

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After 3 years since its launchthe Mobile for Good means:

16.435 beneficiaries

More than 1.7 million euro invested in

11 projects, 5 national and 6 regional

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About Mobile for Good

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Technology for healthier athletes

Monitoring the state of health of individuals with intellectual disabilities who participate in the sports competitions organised by the Special Olympics Foundation.

Partner: Special Olympics Romania FoundationProject: Healthy athletesBeneficiaries: 861athletes with intellectual disabilitiesLocation: nationalWebsite: www.specialolympics.roOngoing since 2012

The athlete participates in the sports competition organised by Special Olympics where he undergoes a medical investigation

Recommendations following the medical check-up are recorded by means of a tablet with the Special Olympics Healthy Athletes app

After the sports competitions, Special Olympics volunteers send athletes SMSs, reminding them to follow the physician's advice

The athlete goes to the doctor and keeps his various health problems under control

SpecialOlympicsHealthyAthletes

Athletes with intellectual disabilities receive medical recommendations with their check-up on the day of the competition. Before the launch of the project, recommendations were written on pieces of paper, which could easily get lost. Now:

861 beneciaries

an approximately equal number of boys and girl

from 31 counties across the country

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the beneciaries' average age is 20

assisted by 412 volunteers

50%


726 070, patients with diabetes enrolled in the National Diabetes Programme

Source: CNAS, www.cnas.ro

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Mobile assistance through the Controlin Caravan

7 740 , people benefited from specialised medical tests

Localities from the counties of Teleorman, Prahova, Giurgiu, Călărași, Argeș, Dâmbovița and Olt were visited

Tests include: measuring blood pressure, blood glucose, coagulation time, EKG, anamnesis, oxygen and carbon dioxide blood levels

Technology keeps diabetes under control

Monitoring the state of health of diabetes patients using cutting-edge devices and setting up a call-centre for beneficiaries' emergency situations

297 medical specialists

1 doctor has over 2,400 in his care

543,400underdiagnosed patients

Through the Controlin kit (glucometer, consumables and mobile phone), the patient can automatically record his blood glucose levels in the data base.

Blood glucose levels can be also submitted manually on www.controlin.ro, available on PC, tablet and phone.

The Controlin kit

10% of patients are children

38,906 calls to/from patient

997 023 , blood glucose levels recorded in the system

The pacient can manage his blood glucose better.

In case of emergency, if the blood glucose levels do not fall within normal parameters, Controlin call-center operators contact the patient immediately.


Partner: React AssociationProject: ControlinBeneficiaries: 536 people suffering from type I or II diabetesLocation: nationalWebsite: www.controlin.roOngoing since 2012

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526 seniors, beneficiaries of the teleassistance project

389 emergency calls reached the nurses directly through the Caritas server

Average age of beneciaries 75

Seniors in homecare often nd themselves in emergency situations, and assistants need to reach them in time to intervene.Technology helps the elderly

Monitoring the state of health of seniors in homecare through a teleassistance project

Moreover, the project gives seniors the possibility to consult with the nurses via phone.

2080 Distribution by gender

Satu Mare 12Iași 194

Alba 31

Hunedoara 6

Mureș 45

Harghita 197

Covasna 41

In case of emergency, the seniors can press the panic button

PANICĂ

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Seniors received phones equipped with a panic button. Assistants received smartphones

The assistants are alerted through the app, see who needs help and how to get there

The assistants help the seniors who contacted them


Partner: Caritas Alba-Iulia Social and Medical Assistance AssociationProject: Home alone with my mobile phoneBeneficiaries: 526 seniors in home careLocation: Alba, Covasna, Satu Mare, Harghita, Hunedoara, Iași and Mureș countiesWebsite: www.caritas-ab.roOngoing since 2012

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Technology saves children's lives

Monitoring children from the neonatal ICU at the Marie Curie Hospital in Bucharest through a telemedicine project

The head of the department makes the audio-video round everyday

București

Constanța

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The physician, the nurses in the unit and the visiting parents are in permanent contact via phone, tablet or PC

The project was tested in Constanța and it has all the attributes for national expansion, between any structures throughout the country

The doctor isn't at the Marie Curie Hospital

One of the hospitalized patients needs medical attention

The doctor uses a tablet connected to an app which streams video images from the patient's room. Moreover, the doctor has real-time access to the machines that monitor the patient's state

The doctor can monitor the children's state of health even in his free time and can get in touch with medical staff in the unit to offer important information

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Partner: Children's Heart AssociationProject: Telemedicine solution for new-borns Beneficiaries: 400 children hospitalized annually in the neonatal ICU at the Marie-Curie Hospital Location: BucharestWebsite: www.inimacopiilor.roOngoing since 2013

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24/24h

7 days a week

1 on-call doctor

32 physicians and 1 medical coordinator

PEDITEL 1791

Technology for medical advice by phone

Medical advice by phone for parents from Cluj county

5% of calls came from Bucharest, Timișoara, Constanța, Galați, Iași, Maramureș, Satu Mare, Bistrița, Alba, Sălaj, Bihor, Călărași, Dolj

95% of calls were made from Cluj

2015

11,995 calls

2,500 18%

Fewer calls to the ER from Cluj

Less ambulances sent to the parents’ homes

9,628 cases solved


Partner: Parents of Romania FoundationProject: PEDITEL 1791Beneficiaries: children and parents from Cluj county in need of medical adviceLocation: Cluj-Napoca, Cluj countyWebsite: www.peditel.roOngoing since 2013

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Technology for patients with cardiovascular problems

Telemedicine solution for patients with cardiovascular problems

By means of blood pressure meters, portable printers, smartphones and tablets, a telemedicine solution is implemented, which monitors blood pressure and records patients' electrocardiograms at home.

Beneficiaries are patients with cardiovascular diseases who, due to the distance from the nearest medical centre or lack of necessary funds, cannot access specialised medical care.

Alba 2

Mureș 115

Harghita 798

Covasna 180

Iași 2

1,097 monitored patients

1,097 EKG tests transmitted through the telemedicine solution

20 medical assistants make EKG tests at the patients' home


Partner: Caritas Alba-Iulia Social and Medical Assistance AssociationProject: Telemedicine solution for patients with cardiovascular problemsBeneficiaries: 1,097 patients in homecareLocation: Alba, Covasna, Harghita, Iași and Mureș countiesWebsite: www.caritas-ab.ro

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Technology helps patients with severe illnesses

Improving the quality and accessibility of palliative care services for patients with severe illnesses. Digitalisation of medical records.

registered patients split into age groups as follows:

Over 70 years – 30 %

1-10 years – 7%

11-18 years – 4%

19-25 years – 2%

26-40 years – 3%

41-50 years – 9%

51-60 years – 20%

61-70 years – 25%

MobiHope means:

704 electronic patient les. Digitalisation of medical documentation provided by the Hospice Casa Speranței Foundation

254 telemedicine sessions. Mobile technology used by interdisciplinary teams

2,940 calls received through the call-centre. A helpline service to ensure a permanent connection with the project beneciaries

Hospice employees providing patient care services, who use the tablets and integrated computer system127

1,132


Partner: Hospice Casa Speranței FoundationProject: MobiHopeBeneficiaries: 1,132 patients, beneficiaries of the Hospice Casa Speranței FoundationLocation: Brașov, Bucharest, Făgăraș and ZărneștiWebsite: www.hospice.ro/mobihopeOngoing since 2014

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Technology for regaining self-confidence

Offering relevant information to people with spinal cord injuries towards regaining their personal independence

Doctors involved in the project (heads of neurosurgery

departments or neurosurgeons from cities in the country)6

From the wheelchair user's point of view, the high degree of accessibility remains the main advantage of the project: the call-centre operator provides real-time counselling on specific problems. That way, the person with locomotor disabilities does not have to leave the house and receives the additional support necessary for regaining personal independence as soon as possible.

sub 18 years

18 – 25 years

26 – 35 years

36 – 45 years

46 – 55 years

over 55 years

1%

13%

26%

27%

21%

12%

Project beneciaries' average age

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In Romania, when a person suffers a spinal cord injury, they do not receive any information in the post-traumatic stage regarding disability and how to lead an independent life from here on out.

The project required setting up an emergency call-centre for people with spinal cord injuries in Romania, a unique initiative that gives patients and their families quick access to all the relevant information, right after the accident.

24h/24hCall Center available


Partner: Motivation Romania FoundationProject: Call-Centre for patients with spinal cord injuriesBeneficiaries: 90 patients with spinal cord injuries Location: nationalWebsite: www.motivation.roOngoing since 2014

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Technology as a fundraising instrument

Developing a microfinancing mechanism for NGOs through a mobile app that facilitates communication between NGOs and donors or potential donors

Running 5 km means a hot soup for a homeless person

Running 2 km means a pencil for a child from a poor family

Thousands of people use mobile apps daily to document their physical activity. NGOs need nancing for their causes and mobile technology can make this whole process easier.

The Move4Good app helps NGOs raise funds for their projects

3kmparcurși

companies finance causes through the app


Partner: Association for Community RelationsProject: Move4GoodBeneficiaries: NGOs that want to raise funds, people participating in charity sports competitionsLocation: nationalWebsite: www.arcromania.roOngoing since 2014

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Technology for saving lives in emergency situations

Improving the integrated medical and technical emergency and first aid system in Romania

The telemedicine project helps paramedics receive indications from the physician at the hospital, in real time

The paramedics have picked up a patient and are heading to the hospital

The doctor at the hospital gets in contact with the paramedics by the video cameras in their disposal

The doctor can offer remote advice and recommendations

130-150 video transmissions /month

185 SMURD ambulances from all over the country use the telemedicine solution


Partner: Foundation for SMURDProject: Expanding the telemedicine solutionBeneficiaries: people who need help in emergency situationsLocation: nationalWebsite: www.fundatiapentrusmurd.roOngoing since 2014

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Technology helps volunteer rescuers

The app helps SMURD volunteers to intervene in nearby emergency situations, where someone needs their help

Someone asks for help

SMURD volunteers have the app installed on their phone

The volunteer who is nerby receives an alert on his phone containing the coordinates of the person who is in danger

The victim is stabilized. The ambulance can pick them up and transport them safely to the hospital.

The volunteer intervenes by applying rst aid until the SMURD ambulance reaches the location of the accident

Târgu-Mureș

Sibiu București

Cluj-Napoca

200 Volunteers enrolled in the project. They have been trained in basic first aid.

20 Average age of medical students volunteering for the project

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40 volunteers45 volunteers

40 volunteers 75 volunteers


Partner: Foundation for SMURDProject: SOS SMURDBeneficiaries: people who need help in emergency situations, 200 SMURD volunteersLocation: Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu andTârgu-MureșWebsite: www.fundatiapentrusmurd.roOngoing since 2014

Harta proiectelor 16

Ÿ Autism Baia – Mare Association: Search T.S.A. (Screening and mobile applications for children with autistic spectrum disorders)

Ÿ Give Life Association: „Saint Mary” hospital informatization and improvement of the communication process

Ÿ Little People Romania Association: Play time with the Brave Lion (Mobile application through which the children and teenagers from oncology departments can improve their knowledge and understanding regarding the medical procedures)

Ÿ Neurocare Association: Epilepsy can be cured! (Performing a high quality electrophysiologic monitoring for children diagnosed with epilepsy)

Ÿ Support for diabetes Association: Telemedicine for the insulin-dependent child (Real-time remote monitoring of glycemia through telemedicine, simultaneously by the family and a healthcare professional, helping the children to live a normal life)

Ÿ Profilaxis Medical Help Foundation: Together for health (Telemedicine solution for people with cardiovascular problems from rural area)

Ÿ Princess Margaret of Romania Foundation: The Senior's Phone (Help-line for elderly people from Romania)Ÿ Tandem Association: Smart Public Transport (Urban accessibility pilot project for Romanian visually

deficient people)

The map includes the projects to be launched in 2015, with a total amount of 550.000 Euro

Mobile for GoodProjects

MARAMUREȘSATUMARE

BOTOȘANI

IAȘI

NEAMȚ

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3431SUCEAVA

BISTRIȚANĂSĂUD

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BACĂU

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VASLUI

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VRANCEA

2GALAȚI

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BUZĂU

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3BRĂILA

4TULCEA

22IALOMIȚA

CONSTANȚA

44CĂLĂRAȘI

ILFOV 4

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3

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32

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SĂLAJ

BIHOR

CLUJMUREȘ

HARGHITA

ARAD

ALBA

SIBIU

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BRAȘOV

VÂLCEA

ARGEȘ

TIMIȘ

HUNEDOARA

CARAȘSEVERIN

GORJ

DORJ

MEHEDINȚI

OLT

TELEORMANGIURGIU

PRAHOVA

COVASNA

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E-mail: fundaț[email protected]

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