YAKAGIN

An online and mobile-based health facility

locator for AYHP services

Presentation to the Quezon City Health Department

April 10, 2015
Alison Perez (e/mHealth Advisor, RTI LuzonHealth)
 Background
YAKAGIN stands for Youth and Adolescent Key
Areas and Geographic Information Network

YAKAGIN in Tagalog mean ‘to invite or

encourage’. The project primarily aims to
encourage youths to avail AYHP services by
promoting AYHP friendly sites through electronic
systems.
Adolescent / Youth (DEMAND) Adolescent / Youth (SUPPLY)
Premarital Sex, Teenage Service, Information, Manpower,
Pregnancy, STD Commodities

Availment and utilization

of AYHP services

Promote AYHP services,

Communicate AYHP information and supply
information & services

eHealth / mHealth tools and

applications for AYHP
 Specific Impact on AYHP
1. Encourage demand for the health information
messages on AYHP

2. Promote available AYHP services and interventions

3. Improved the health seeking behavior of

adolescent and youth with regards to reproductive
health
 System Features
1. An online facility where AHYP coordinators can store
and update information of AYHP facilities within their
localities
2. A map showing the current location of the end user
and AYHP sites within X kms away
3. A dynamic search engine for AYHP health facilities
4. Digital profile page for each AYHP site
5. A mobile-based application counterpart for Android
smartphones and tablets (ongoing)
6. Appointment of visit schedule to the AYHP site
(ongoing)
 System Features

An online facility where AHYP coordinators can store and

update information of AYHP facilities within their localities
 System Features

A map showing the current location of the end user and

AYHP sites within X kms away
 System Features

A dynamic search engine for AYHP health facilities

 System Features

Digital profile page for each AYHP site and AJA

personnel
 System Features

A mobile-based application counterpart for

Android smartphones and tablets
 System Workflow
1. Develop and deploy application
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3. Updates AYHP site information

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Partners De

4. Utilizes the online

and Mobile app to

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2. AYHP Site information updated search facilities
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and gathered.
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AYHP Friedly End Users
Sites
5. Visits preferred AYHP site to
avail services
 Roles of Organizations Involved
1. LuzonHealth
– Maintains and updates the application
– Provide hosting services throughout project duration
– Conducts end user trainings
– Provided full system documentation
– Monitors usage activities of the system
– Responses to issues reported
 Roles of Organizations Involved
2. LGU AYHP Partners
– Ensures AYHP friendly sites are updated
– Activates and deactivates AYHP friendly sites
– Uses system reports to monitor system usage and
utilization of AYHP Sites
– Monitors and responses the appointments made by
end-users
– Provides feedback on system improvements and reports
technical issues
 Roles of Organizations Involved
3. AYHP Friendly Sites
– Ensures updated site information are forwarded to the
LGU AYHP coordinator (i.e. change in address,
personnel)
– Monitors and responses the appointments made by
end-users
– Records if actual visits to the AYHP sites have been
made and services were provided (manual or electronic
forms)
– Provides feedback on system improvements and reports
technical issues
 Roles of Organizations Involved
3. End users
– Searches AYHP sites based on criteria
– Sends appointment of visit in the system
– Proceeds to the AYHP friendly site to avail services
 Requirements for Implementation
For AYHP Site
1. An Internet connected computer unit or mobile
device (optional)
2. Manual logbook of visitors to the AYHP site with
column on “Facility Search in YAKAGIN?”.

For End User

1. Internet connected computer or mobile device
 Requirements for Implementation
For LuzonHealth:
1. Webhosting for the application
2. User manuals

For LGU AYHP partner

1. An Internet connected computer unit
2. Updated listing and profiles of AYHP friendly sites
3. Electronic pictures of AJA trained personnel and
facilities
 Project Milestones
1. Development of the online portal
2. Populating initial records of AYHP sites
3. Development of mobile application
4. Registration of accounts for LGU AYHP
coordinators
5. Updating of profiles of AYHP sites
6. Launching and mainstreaming
7. Monitoring of usage