In conversation with Saami (Sami) Salami about building a safe social layer for health and families
Q: People think of social apps as Instagram and WhatsApp. Why add something like that to Elisence?
A: Because health is never just lab results. It’s conversations, support, family chats, shared progress, and encouragement. If we leave the social part outside, people will still use other platforms — but with no governance, no audit, and no control over where their health-related content goes. Phase 10 brings messaging and sharing inside a safer, regulated environment.
Q: What makes Phase 10 different from just using a normal chat app?
A: Normal messengers are built for speed and engagement.
Phase 10 is built for traceability, consent, and safety.
We have:
• consent-first message requests — people can control who may contact them
• an Attachments Vault where files stay under Elisence rules, not random clouds
• Zero-Trust identity headers and clear roles (family, clinician, coach, org)
• and a design that avoids addictive feeds and toxic dopamine.
Q: So can users post anything publicly like on social media?
A: We allow public sharing in a very controlled way. For example, people can share achievements or safe educational content, but we do not open a free-for-all medical forum. Public content is treated as part of the Elisence identity layer, not a place for random, unsafe advice.
Q: What is the idea behind public profiles in Phase 10?
A: Public profiles let professionals and, later, organisations show a verified presence:
clinics, coaches, future Pro accounts, and so on.
The goal is to combine:
• clear identity (who is this person or organisation?)
• boundaries (what are they allowed to do inside Elisence?)
• evidence (what they share can be audited, not just deleted and forgotten)
Q: And what about normal users and families?
A: Normal users can have profiles with privacy-first defaults. They choose what to share, with whom, and for how long. The intention is to support healthy visibility — celebrating progress, community support — without exposing personal medical stories to the whole internet.
Q: Can you explain the Attachments Vault in simple terms?
A: The Attachments Vault is where files live under Elisence rules.
Instead of being spread across random chats and clouds, documents and images are stored
with:
• role-based access — who can see what, and for how long
• WORM-style audit — who opened or shared a file, recorded transparently
• Zero-Trust checks on every access
It’s the opposite of sending a lab result to ten apps and losing control forever.
Q: Social platforms often become addictive or harmful. How do you avoid that?
A: We treat dopamine as a design responsibility.
Phase 10 avoids infinite scroll, drama-heavy content, and aggressive notifications.
Instead, we reward:
• consistent healthy habits
• learning moments
• supportive interactions
not just clicks.
The idea is calm engagement, not anxiety and comparison.
Q: Where does Phase 10 sit inside the bigger Elisence ecosystem?
A: Phase 10 is the vitrine and social identity layer.
It connects to:
• Women+ (Phase 7) — for sharing safe educational content and women’s support
• Diabetes (Phase 9) — for progress sharing, educator interaction, and safe file exchange
• Family 0–18 (Phase 15) — for parents, schools, and kids’ digital safety
All of this runs on the same security and governance core.
Q: If a ministry of health or a clinic is evaluating Elisence, what is the key message about Phase 10?
A: The key message is that Phase 10 is not “just another chat”. It is a controlled, auditable communication and identity layer designed for health contexts. Every message, file, and profile sits under clear policies, not just terms and conditions that nobody reads. That’s what makes it fit for serious partnerships.
Q: Where can someone go deeper into the design of Phase 10?
A: They can start with:
• the main Founder page
• the Press & Media Kit for high-level explanations
• and the Elisence Phase 10 technical and governance reports, which we share with
serious partners and regulators.