Tendered

Special needs education platform

A repository of disability specific educational and digital content, in different media formats (videos, podcasts, articles). Content is about very specific topics, localized to life in Qatar and tailored to people with special needs including information on key disabilities organizations and latest information from WHO and UNICEF. The platform raises awareness on specific topics, and can be used as a landing page for all healthcare smart services involving people with disabilities.

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Key benefits

Increase convenience

for people with special needs and their families by accessing credible information on specific conditions from anywhere

Reduce pressure

on medical facilities by avoiding unnecessary appointments through better patient understanding of disability and health information

Promote and develop

health education by allowing and encouraging people to understand better their own disabilities and those of others

Related personas

Master Student

Sultan

Age

24
Country

About Sultan

Sultan is an ambitious student pursuing his masters degree in Qatar university. He likes to lead an active life, volunteering and attending events. However, Sultan finds moving around the city inconvenient and feels confined to the family driver and his availability. He would like to feel more independent in his mobility and day to day activities and to be able to practice for his national athletics competitions.

Income Level

50% Income Level

Tech Knowledge

90% Tech Knowledge

User Journey

1

Sultan’s brother is a physically disabled person and he wants to learn more about his condition
2

Sultan connects on the Special needs education platform which contains medical educational content for disabled Qatari population. Sultan goes through an interactive survey to assess his needs
3

The platform provides him then with personalized content in Arabic and localized to life in Qatar
4

Sultan has access to educational content such as videos or articles helping him learn more about his brother’s condition and how he can take care of him. Sultan is also able to share his experience with his peers on the online community and to learn from other people in the same situation
5

Sultan also gets propositions to use other adapted smart services related to his brother’s needs and is routed to the Digital therapeutics for anxiety and depression

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Potential Service Features

Educational content
Online community and support

Implementation Analysis

IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE

progress 20%

Short
Medium
Long

TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIAL VIABILITY

progress 20%

Currently viable
Viable in Short Term
Viable in Long Term

REGULATORY CONDUCIVENESS

progress 20%

Favourable
Challenging
Challenging

INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS

progress 20%

Small
Medium
Large

Key Implementation Consideration

Vendor Selection High competence in UI/UX, data integrations and building engaging content for all society age and social groups.

Discovery Phase Research phase to identify existing APIs that can be built on, entities with useful data and enablers for use case development, and a concept design phase to develop a comprehensive PoC

Development To be developed for all society age groups and social groups with the aid of targeted marketing.

Testing & Monitoring UI/UX, data integration, and live focus group assessments to optimize user experience and ensure rapid adoption.