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Kenya

We supported a Master Patient Index (MPI) deployment that successfully processed and deduplicated 3.5 million patient records improving continuity of care across facilities.

<h5 class="font_5"><strong>Integrating local expertise</strong></h5> <p class="font_8">The success of this project comes from combining Jembi's technical knowledge with Palladium's deep understanding of Kenya's health environment. Extensive stakeholder engagement guided the adaptation process, ensuring the solution addressed Kenya's specific healthcare needs.</p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <h5 class="font_5"><strong>Technical innovation</strong></h5> <p class="font_8">The MPI solution uses advanced matching algorithms and data standardisation processes tailored to Kenya's healthcare landscape. The system integrates with existing infrastructure, minimising disruption while maximising impact.</p> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <h5 class="font_5">Why this work matters</h5> <ul class="font_8"> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For patients:</strong> Consistent identification improves continuity of care and reduces treatment gaps.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For health workers:</strong> More reliable patient histories support better clinical decision-making.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For facility managers:</strong> Better data quality enables more accurate reporting and resource allocation.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For health authorities:</strong> Improved patient tracking enhances monitoring of national health programmes.</p></li> <li><p class="font_8"><strong>For digital health</strong>: Stronger identification foundations enable healthcare innovation.</p></li> </ul> <p class="font_8"><br></p> <p class="font_8">Our work in Kenya demonstrates that targeted digital health investments can solve fundamental challenges while building capacity for future growth. By addressing reliable patient identification, Kenya strengthens its healthcare system through reduced duplicate records and care fragmentation. This directly improves health outcomes for millions of citizens by enabling more coordinated treatment plans and fewer medical errors.</p>

We supported the deployment of an MPI solution – jeMPI – to assist with deduplication of HIV patient records in Kenya’s National Data Warehouse (NDW). Jembi, CDC Kenya and Palladium Kenya collaborated to enhance patient identification and data quality for programme monitoring by resolving duplicate records within the NDW.

Integrating local expertise

The success of this project comes from combining Jembi's technical knowledge with Palladium's deep understanding of Kenya's health environment. Extensive stakeholder engagement guided the adaptation process, ensuring the solution addressed Kenya's specific healthcare needs.


Technical innovation

The MPI solution uses advanced matching algorithms and data standardisation processes tailored to Kenya's healthcare landscape. The system integrates with existing infrastructure, minimising disruption while maximising impact.


Why this work matters

  • For patients: Consistent identification improves continuity of care and reduces treatment gaps.

  • For health workers: More reliable patient histories support better clinical decision-making.

  • For facility managers: Better data quality enables more accurate reporting and resource allocation.

  • For health authorities: Improved patient tracking enhances monitoring of national health programmes.

  • For digital health: Stronger identification foundations enable healthcare innovation.


Our work in Kenya demonstrates that targeted digital health investments can solve fundamental challenges while building capacity for future growth. By addressing reliable patient identification, Kenya strengthens its healthcare system through reduced duplicate records and care fragmentation. This directly improves health outcomes for millions of citizens by enabling more coordinated treatment plans and fewer medical errors.

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