Nrawnek
A platform helping cancer caregivers in Algeria more easily access home care medical equipment.
End-of-studies project
with real-world impact.
Nrawnek was my end of studies project. It's aimed at helping cancer caregivers in Algeria to more easily access home care medical equipment. Cancer is a disease that impacts both the patient and their loved ones. Caregivers of cancer patients are overwhelmed and lack support. This project aims to find a way to lighten the burden on caregivers by providing them with assistance.
Lead designer,
solo.
As the lead designer of the project, I supervised all aspects of the discovery process, from research and ideation to design and testing. I was supported by several professionals and associations working to combat cancer and assist caregivers in France and Algeria.
Family caregivers
in Algeria.
"We don't have contact with caregivers. We help only the cancer patients, frankly, it's a non-existent field in Algeria." Dr. Ali Ben-Abdallah, Director El Fedjr association, interview 22/08/2021
Problems & Highlights
From the research and the field study, we can conclude that in Algeria, rather than the classic caregiver model, we find a model of family caregivers. The family caregivers face many problems:
- An intense emotional and physical overload.
- A lack of help from the state or associations fighting against cancer.
- A failing health system.
Caregivers and families bear the complete burden of the patient, who mostly prefer home care, which is not financially accessible.
So, the main issue is: How to facilitate access to home care equipment in a sustainable and reliable way for Algerian caregiving families?
Aldelmajed is the head of the family. He manages the crises. Recently, his daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was abandoned by her husband and has to treat herself and take care of her young daughters.
"In this society, it's difficult to have someone. It is a taboo disease and creates rejection."
- Reserved
- Stressed
- Realistic
- Nervous
- Help his daughter regain health
- Lack of information on care
- Phobia of home-care equipment
Samira is a housewife who lives with her in-laws. Four months ago, her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer at stage 2. He can no longer work, and Samira is overwhelmed between the decisions, the children, and the in-laws.
"Caregivers are not recognized in our society. It is considered a duty, especially for women."
- Organized
- Responsible
- Multi-tasker
- Stressed
- Support her husband
- Family welfare
- Lack of rest
- No time for herself
- Expected to do everything
A three-pillar
ecosystem.
Beyond a simple marketplace, Nrawnek is designed as a complete ecosystem to address the full chain of needs — from access to equipment, through reconditioning, to maintenance on the ground.
From architecture
to high-fidelity.
Starting from the information architecture, I mapped out all user flows before moving into wireframes and then the final interface.
- Homepage
- Bookmarks
- Add new listing
- Messages
- Profile
- Search bar
- Purchase / Rental
- New / Second hand
- Price · Location
- Product categories
- Popular items
- Search page
- Product page
- Search bar
- Latest videos
- Search page
- Video tutorial
- Like · Comment · Share · Bookmark
Lo-fi wireframes — Login, Onboarding, Shop, Search, Filters, Product page, Community, Messaging
A peer-to-peer
equipment platform.
The solution involves a mobile application where caregivers can post home care equipment they no longer need to sell or give away to other caregivers. This platform would be specialized for home care equipment to facilitate the search process as much as possible for caregivers.
Final UI — Login, Community feed, Shop, Search filters
Throughout the research phase and the project, I received support from healthcare professionals, cancer patients, association representatives, and particularly caregivers. Nonetheless, I would have preferred to co-create the project with them, involving them more deeply in the process, especially the caregivers.