San Diego – Everest, a biometry based, value transfer company, announced today a strategic partnership with the Cambodian Health Ministry of Kampong Chhnang Province and local implementer WAH Foundation to improve healthcare services in Kampong Chhnang Province. The project enhances a multitude of health services using blockchain technology, focusing first on maternal health with the potential to reach all of Kampong Chhnang’s 500,000 residents. The partnership is the first of its kind in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The core services of the program include training for medical professionals, better patient records and communications, and greater ability to track a mother’s progress during pregnancy. Everest’s technology ensures that these services are delivered efficiently and cost effectively, beginning with digital medical records, to the digital transfer of supporting health documents to the potential to integrate with the health programs of other provinces.