Information Sheet (PDF)

About the project

Simple is now used in hospitals of all sizes, from district hospitals to primary care facilities and community clinics. In many facilities, clinicians see more than 100 patients each day, so ease-of-use and high performance are key.

45,496,731 BPs recorded
since Simple was started

13 sec follow-up
median time to record a follow-up visit

83 sec registration
median time to register a new patient in Simple

* Data updated 7-Jul-2025

Simple had strong uptake in public health facilities in India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Sri Lanka. Healthcare workers appreciate that Simple is easy to learn, simple to use, and takes up very little data. In recent surveys, clinicians gave Simple a 4.6/5 star rating.

Read more about what we are doing differently and what we have learned developing Simple.

Where did this project start?

Simple is supported by Resolve to Save Lives, a not-for-profit organization partnering with countries, communities and organizations to prevent 100 million deaths from cardiovascular disease and make the world safer from epidemics. A key goal is to dramatically increase the number of people with hypertension who have their blood pressure measured and controlled. Simple, contextual digital platforms for managing hypertension are essential to enable actionable reporting and improve patient management.

What are our principles?

Simple is registered as "Digital Public Good" by the Digital Public Goods Alliance. We have published a set of Digital Principles and we endorse the Principles for Digital Development. Our team embodies these concepts in our work culture and in the policies and processes guiding our development activities.

Is Simple really free?

This project is supported by Resolve to Save Lives, which enables us to provide Simple completely free of cost with no strings attached. This project will always be open source — free and open to contributions from everyone.

Who contributes to this project?

This is an open source project with contributions from clinicians, designers, developers, and technologists. Some of the early contributors include: