How can mHealth applications be developed for the South Sudan context?

Consider the language barrier. South Sudan has over 60 languages. While English is the official language, many CHWs are more comfortable in Arabic or local languages. Build multilingual support into your app from the start rather than trying to add it later.

Co-design with end users is essential. Involve community health workers in every stage of the design process — from requirements gathering to prototype testing. Apps designed without user input consistently fail in the field. Plan for at least three rounds of user testing before deployment.