# Feature Ideas **URL:** https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/c/product/feature-ideas/19.md [Latest](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Feature Ideas category](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/about-the-feature-ideas-category/45)
**Author:** [@francesca](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/francesca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2019, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/about-the-feature-ideas-category/45 "2019-07-08T19:30:10Z")
Help shape the future of the CHT! Share your ideas for new features and improvements. Propose enhancements that would make your work easier Propose new features you’d love to have Discuss use cases and technical feasib… --- ## [Make Campaign Management in CHT Less Technical — Let Program Staff Control Campaigns Without Code Changes](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/make-campaign-management-in-cht-less-technical-let-program-staff-control-campaigns-without-code-changes/5633)
**Author:** [@KiharaSimon](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/KiharaSimon)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 7:54am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/make-campaign-management-in-cht-less-technical-let-program-staff-control-campaigns-without-code-changes/5633 "2026-06-08T07:54:08Z")
Hello CHT Community :waving\_hand: I want to share a real challenge we face when running health campaigns using CHT, and propose a better way to handle it. What is the Problem? Imagine your program is running a malaria p… --- ## [Proposal to increase the minimum supported version of Chrome in CHT 5.0.0](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/proposal-to-increase-the-minimum-supported-version-of-chrome-in-cht-5-0-0/5392)
**Author:** [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/proposal-to-increase-the-minimum-supported-version-of-chrome-in-cht-5-0-0/5392 "2025-10-03T17:44:29Z")
Currently, the CHT 4.x line supports running on Chrome 90+. This means that even devices running out-of-date versions of Chrome (or the Android System Webview) still reliably work with the CHT. (Note that as of today, … --- ## [Proposal to remove support for \`can\_view\_old\_navigation\` in CHT \`5.0.0\`](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/proposal-to-remove-support-for-can-view-old-navigation-in-cht-5-0-0/5391)
**Author:** [@jkuester](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/jkuester)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/proposal-to-remove-support-for-can-view-old-navigation-in-cht-5-0-0/5391 "2025-10-03T17:15:29Z")
The can\_view\_old\_navigation permission was added in 4.12.0 to temporarily disable the significant UI changes (aligning with Material Design standards). It allowed projects flexibility when upgrading to 4.12+ to be able … --- ## [Intuitive Task Management](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/intuitive-task-management/2993)
**Author:** [@David\_01](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/David_01)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/intuitive-task-management/2993 "2025-04-30T16:43:48Z")
Sentinel Digital Technologies Local Partner All CHT users would likely benefit from this feature Painpoint - First line users of the CHT (CHWs / VHTs) are seriously constrained when planning routes for their task comp… --- ## [Ability to check if a form is previously filled for purged forms](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ability-to-check-if-a-form-is-previously-filled-for-purged-forms/4565)
**Author:** [@Prajwol](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Prajwol)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/ability-to-check-if-a-form-is-previously-filled-for-purged-forms/4565 "2025-01-24T15:03:04Z")
Your Organization: Medic Organization Type: Nepal Ministry of Health - eCHIS What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: All current deployments need historical form fillup to avoid duplication Describe … --- ## [Having a link to the message tab on the client profile page](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/having-a-link-to-the-message-tab-on-the-client-profile-page/3087)
**Author:** [@Evelyn\_Waweru](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Evelyn_Waweru)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 2:09pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/having-a-link-to-the-message-tab-on-the-client-profile-page/3087 "2024-09-17T14:09:15Z")
Organization: Medic + Aurum Institute + University of Washington Ministry of Health - Direct to client communication to improve post-operative care for men undergoing voluntary male circumcision (VMMC) What Other Organ… --- ## [Signature / Drawing widget](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/signature-drawing-widget/2176)
**Author:** [@cht\_user](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/cht_user)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2024, 8:01am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/signature-drawing-widget/2176 "2024-05-24T08:01:18Z")
We tried to integrate ODK’s Signature widget into CHT. But it doesn’t seem to be working. Instead of signing one has the possibility to upload a file. Is there an alternative? Is this signature widget not yet suppor… --- ## [CHT In-app Modularized Video Training Materials](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/cht-in-app-modularized-video-training-materials/3436)
**Author:** [@korir](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/korir)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 7:32am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/cht-in-app-modularized-video-training-materials/3436 "2024-04-09T07:32:24Z")
Organization Medic Organization Type: NGO What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: MOH deployments, Technical Partners Describe the Feature: As a CHT Trainer I want CHT powered app users to access CH… --- ## [Search for contacts using barcodes](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/search-for-contacts-using-barcodes/3105)
**Author:** [@mureithi](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/mureithi)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2024, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/search-for-contacts-using-barcodes/3105 "2024-03-29T08:58:36Z")
Your Organization: Medic + I-TECH + Lighthouse Trust Organization Type: NGO What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: MoH Describe the Feature: As a healthcare worker I want to search for clients in th… --- ## [Merge Patients and their records](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/merge-patients-and-their-records/3305)
**Author:** [@mourice](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/mourice)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/merge-patients-and-their-records/3305 "2024-03-12T14:18:04Z")
Your Organization: Medic Organization Type: Technical What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: I-TECH Describe the Feature: As a data user I want to ensure that all my patient records are under the sa… --- ## [Customize report title in report list (for app forms)](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/customize-report-title-in-report-list-for-app-forms/2901)
**Author:** [@morlig](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/morlig)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2024, 5:54am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/customize-report-title-in-report-list-for-app-forms/2901 "2024-03-04T05:54:15Z")
Hi, I would like to add a form field from an app form to the report title (in report list) once the app form is submitted. Any ideas how to achieve this? See screenshot below. --- ## [Having a link to the client profile page on the message tab](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/having-a-link-to-the-client-profile-page-on-the-message-tab/3088)
**Author:** [@Edwin\_Kagereki](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Edwin_Kagereki)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 11, 2023, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/having-a-link-to-the-client-profile-page-on-the-message-tab/3088 "2023-12-11T05:51:00Z")
Your Organization: Medic + ITECH Organization Type: \[ITECH 2wT Malawi\] What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: Describe the Feature: As a \[2wT officer\] is it possible if the 2wT officer is on the mes… --- ## [I would like to customize report title in report list (for app forms) by adding fields available in the app form](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/i-would-like-to-customize-report-title-in-report-list-for-app-forms-by-adding-fields-available-in-the-app-form/2903)
**Author:** [@morlig](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/morlig)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2023, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/i-would-like-to-customize-report-title-in-report-list-for-app-forms-by-adding-fields-available-in-the-app-form/2903 "2023-07-15T07:28:39Z")
Organization: ICAP, CIP-KENYA Organization Type: NGO supporting the Ministry of Health (Kenya) funded by CDC What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: Other organizations using the CHT platform UI F… --- ## [SMS login link password creation prompt](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/sms-login-link-password-creation-prompt/2841)
**Author:** [@robinmurphy](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/robinmurphy)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 29, 2023, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/sms-login-link-password-creation-prompt/2841 "2023-06-29T15:27:44Z")
Your Organization: Provincial Health Data Center Organization Type: Government What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: All entities that require password reset or first-time login password set func… --- ## [Making automated messages sent from RapidPro to CHT visible on the message tab](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/making-automated-messages-sent-from-rapidpro-to-cht-visible-on-the-message-tab/2747)
**Author:** [@Evelyn\_Waweru](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Evelyn_Waweru)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/making-automated-messages-sent-from-rapidpro-to-cht-visible-on-the-message-tab/2747 "2023-05-19T03:48:58Z")
Your Organization: Medic/University of Washington – CHV-NEO Organization Type: Technical What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: interventions with an interactive messaging component Describe the Fea… --- ## [Updating contact information throught the API](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/updating-contact-information-throught-the-api/2692)
**Author:** [@danielmwakanema](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/danielmwakanema)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/updating-contact-information-throught-the-api/2692 "2023-05-17T14:05:59Z")
Organization: International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH) Organization Type: Technical What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: All Describe the Feature: As an engineer working wit… --- ## [Capturing sync date](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/capturing-sync-date/1677)
**Author:** [@iesmail](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/iesmail)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2023, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/capturing-sync-date/1677 "2023-03-09T10:58:26Z")
We would like to capture the date the CHV syncs their records to the database. We have a CHV P4P scheme in place where we pay the CHVs on a particular date every month . We have received many complaints from CHVs claimin… --- ## [Decreasing the number of reports modified by a big move-contact operation](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/decreasing-the-number-of-reports-modified-by-a-big-move-contact-operation/2522)
**Author:** [@bamatic](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/bamatic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/decreasing-the-number-of-reports-modified-by-a-big-move-contact-operation/2522 "2023-03-04T13:56:51Z")
Hi community, I’ve been thinking about how could we decrease the number of documents affected by a move-contact operation and I’ve in mind two ideas: if the longuer workflow in a given project is of X days, I think … --- ## [Disabling a deceased persons profile from Editing](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/disabling-a-deceased-persons-profile-from-editing/2409)
**Author:** [@philip](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/philip)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/disabling-a-deceased-persons-profile-from-editing/2409 "2023-01-19T03:25:02Z")
Hello Everyone, My name is Philip Ngari, a Senior project Manager at Medic.I am supporting MoH Kenya in development of a CHT supported eLectronic community health information System (eCHIS),and came across a feature req… --- ## [State indicator in contact list and update\_contact transition](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/state-indicator-in-contact-list-and-update-contact-transition/2400)
**Author:** [@bamatic](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/bamatic)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 18, 2023, 12:02pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/state-indicator-in-contact-list-and-update-contact-transition/2400 "2023-01-18T12:02:56Z")
Describe the Feature: Add to the config the ability to add a custon icon before or after the name of the contact in the contact liste These icon could be configured to be displayed in red, yellow or green depending o… --- ## [Custom data exports for Direct Interaction with BI Tools](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/custom-data-exports-for-direct-interaction-with-bi-tools/2119)
**Author:** [@mourice](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/mourice)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/custom-data-exports-for-direct-interaction-with-bi-tools/2119 "2022-08-23T20:55:02Z")
Your Organization: Medic Organization Type: Not for profit Tech company What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: All organisations that actively use data from CHT for decision support. Immediately an … --- ## [Plugins, add ons, and extensibility](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/plugins-add-ons-and-extensibility/2068)
**Author:** [@gareth](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/gareth)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2022, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/plugins-add-ons-and-extensibility/2068 "2022-08-16T10:32:36Z")
Configurability The CHT Core Framework has always been highly configurable, enabling app developers to define forms, tasks, targets, SMS messages, and integrations for a project’s unique workflows. However, these are all… --- ## [Audit trail/Log for admin activities verified on a block chain](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/audit-trail-log-for-admin-activities-verified-on-a-block-chain/1835)
**Author:** [@Patrick\_K](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Patrick_K)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2022, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/audit-trail-log-for-admin-activities-verified-on-a-block-chain/1835 "2022-05-02T17:04:13Z")
Living goods NGO What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: National level implementations with Ministries of Health and public sector partners. \*\*Describe the Feature: \*\* As a system administrator I … --- ## [Make target period descriptions more intuitive](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/make-target-period-descriptions-more-intuitive/1180)
**Author:** [@elijah](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/elijah)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2021, 4:13pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/make-target-period-descriptions-more-intuitive/1180 "2021-03-05T16:13:41Z")
Targets in the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) can be computed for a window period within the current month, for all documents or with a custom function as per the documentation for the target object date key: When ‘rep… --- ## [Interactive Voice Response (IVR) for remote onboarding and training](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/interactive-voice-response-ivr-for-remote-onboarding-and-training/849)
**Author:** [@Max](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 13, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/interactive-voice-response-ivr-for-remote-onboarding-and-training/849 "2020-08-13T19:55:17Z")
As the CHT transitions to enable remote onboarding and training for safer Community Health Worker support, we’re considering a variety of product improvements. Our assessment of Interactive Voice Response (now and in the… --- ## [QR code support in forms and contact summaries](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/qr-code-support-in-forms-and-contact-summaries/857)
**Author:** [@vchelule](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/vchelule)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/qr-code-support-in-forms-and-contact-summaries/857 "2020-07-29T01:58:45Z")
Your Organization: Visortech Solutions Organization Type: Technical What Other Organizations Would Benefit From This Feature: Potentially benefit organisations who would want to lightly integrate with the CHT Describ… --- ## [Supervisor CHW Performance Monitoring](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/supervisor-chw-performance-monitoring/204)
**Author:** [@Max](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/Max)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2020, 6:44pm UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/supervisor-chw-performance-monitoring/204 "2020-06-24T18:44:40Z")
Your Organization: Medic Mobile Organization Type: Technical / CHT Contributor What Other Organizations Would Benefit from This Feature: Any Organization that has a supervisory need or is executing a performance improv… --- ## [WHO Reference App?](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/who-reference-app/493)
**Author:** [@maria](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/u/maria)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2019, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.communityhealthtoolkit.org/t/who-reference-app/493 "2019-11-12T00:03:31Z")
Death reporting is a particular challenge in many areas, and verbal autopsies can be a way to fill some of the gaps. The WHO has designed instruments for deploying such, but did you know they also made an xlsx for ODK ba…