Announcement comes as the initiative sees Africa’s first baby born on the blockchain
Press Release – Dublin, Ireland — June 1, 2018 — AID:Tech, the company that uses Digital Identity and Blockchain technology to revolutionize how governments, enterprises and NGOs deliver digital entitlements, today announced an ongoing partnership with PharmAccess Foundation, the group dedicated to improving access to healthcare throughout Africa. The partnership has been running an initiative called Chain of Trust (CoT) which has been monitoring digitally guided pregnancies through blockchain technology. The first baby from the initiative is due to be delivered today, June 1, 2018, marking a significant milestone for both companies involved, and the Tanzanian healthcare system as a whole.
Commenting on the announcement, Niall Dennehy, COO of AID:Tech said: “From a lack of healthcare funding to high child and maternal mortality rates, there are a number of challenges present within the healthcare system…