Reduce waiting time in barangay health center queues
Design a queue and triage workflow that helps barangay health centers serve patients faster and more fairly.
Problem
What needs solving
Barangay health centers often handle checkups, records, vaccination, referrals, and follow-ups with limited staff and mostly manual queue systems.
Why it matters
The Philippine context
Long waits discourage people from seeking care early. Better triage and queue visibility can improve service quality without requiring a large new budget.
Challenge brief
Your task
- *Map the patient journey from arrival to release or referral.
- *Design a queueing system that separates urgent cases, scheduled visits, and simple transactions.
- *Consider staff workload, privacy, paper records, and intermittent internet.
Output
What to submit
- *Service blueprint or journey map.
- *Prototype, flow diagram, or lightweight system design.
- *Metrics for measuring reduced wait time and staff burden.
Eligibility
Who can join
- *Open to students in product, public health, operations, design, and engineering.
- *Teams may include non-technical members.
- *Submissions should respect patient privacy and avoid collecting sensitive data unnecessarily.
Timeline
Important dates
Brief opens
June 8, 2026
Submission deadline
July 12, 2026
Review week
July 13-19, 2026
Judging
How strong submissions stand out
Fit with barangay health center constraints.
Patient safety and privacy awareness.
Operational clarity for staff.
Measurable improvement plan.
Build for the brief, not for a resume screen.
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