Implementing a Medication Tracking System Using Blockchain Technologies

Abstract

This project aims to address the issue of self-medicating with antibiotics in the healthcare sector. A web application was developed to improve medication therapy compliance and reduce the incidence of antibiotic resistance by enabling the dispatching, reporting, and monitoring of medications using blockchain technologies. The system architecture comprises three layers: a blockchain network powered by Hyperledger Fabric, an API gateway built using Golang and the go-zero code generator, and a user interface developed using React with Progressive Web App (PWA) features for enhanced user experience. Integration testing, unit testing and coverage testing were performed, and Google Lighthouse audits yielded positive results. The use of blockchain technologies in the project provides added benefits of security, reliability, availability, and transparency but also increases the complexity and resource requirements of the system.