NearCare

From diagnostic devices to functioning diagnostic services.

Offline-first support for TB programmes: prepare sites, train staff, run MiniDock testing, link patients to care, and monitor performance.

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Pluslife MiniDock · pilot / demonstration stage

Pluslife MiniDock Ultra near-point-of-care TB diagnostic device

Prepare

Get sites and staff ready

Consistent site setup, training, and device registration.

  • Facility and device onboarding
  • Training and competency checks
  • Site readiness information

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Training

MiniDock operator course

78% complete

Competency check

Capstone · pass mark 80%

Certified

Supervisor authorization required before testing

Operate

Support routine testing

Testing, records, and essential follow-up in one workflow.

  • Offline patient and specimen registration
  • MiniDock results and privacy-safe messaging
  • Care arrival and DST specimen handover

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Follow-up

Positive result

MTB detected

Care destination

District clinic

DST specimen handover

Reference lab · retained specimen

Arrival confirmed · pathways independent

Improve

Monitor performance

See how services are running and where support is needed.

  • Volumes, facilities, and invalid rates
  • Training completion
  • Care arrival and DST handover status

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Dashboard

Tests

128

Invalid rate

3%

Facility activity

DEMO-0185%
Field North62%
Care arrivalsDST handover

Deploying a device is only the beginning.

Trained staff, working devices, reliable data, referral, and supervision — NearCare brings these into one workflow.

Built for real programme conditions

  • Offline-first

    Work without connectivity; sync later.

  • Frontline-simple

    Short steps for busy clinic and outreach staff.

  • Decentralised

    Clinic and field sites share one programme setup.

  • Configurable

    Sites, messaging, and referral pathways adapt locally.

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Devices

MiniDock PM001

Ekurhuleni Clinic

Ready

MiniDock PM001

Field Unit North

In use

MiniDock PM001

District Lab

Service

Digital tools with implementation expertise.

NearCare complements KNCV's work introducing and scaling TB diagnostic services — tools, training, monitoring, and technical assistance together.

Implementation support

  • Programme configuration
  • Site and device onboarding
  • Training and operational support
  • Reporting and evaluation

From testing to care

  1. 1Specimen registration
  2. 2MiniDock test
  3. 3Result recorded
  4. 4Patient notification
  5. 5Patient reaches care

Coming next

NearCare already covers testing, messaging, care linkage, and monitoring. These capabilities are on the roadmap.

  • In development

    Bluetooth MiniDock link

    Pair a MiniDock from the phone to start runs and read results with less manual entry.

  • Under development

    DHIS2 and HIS integrations

    Exchange indicators and case data with national health information systems where programmes need it.

See NearCare for your nPOC programme.

Try the MiniDock demo, or discuss implementation support.

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