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INSPIRATION FROM ACROSS THE

GLOBE: MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES

22 September 2015


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Child Count +

How?

The platform allows for two-way

communication between community

health workers, and uses algorithms to

guide community health workers on

patient diagnosis and treatment based

on data entered. Already, in Sauri,Kenya, Child Count+ is being used by

over 100 Community Health Workers

to monitor over 9,500 children. These

efforts are being expanded across

Africa into other MVP sites, and the

technology is being continually

advanced to better meet community

needs.

By using SMS, CommunityHealthcare Workers are able toregister patients and reporttheir health status to acentralized dashboard thatprovides a real-time view of thecommunities health.

http://healthmarketinnovations.org/program/childcount
http://healthmarketinnovations.org/program/childcount


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Comm Care

What and how?

A health worker can use the CommCareapp on a mobile phone to quiz womenshe meets on their knowledge and levelof preparedness for childbirth and caringfor a newborn. CommCare provides alist of emergency/danger signs to look

for and their respective interventions aswell as a safe pregnancy checklist, & alist of suggested practices to ensure asafe delivery.Once responses toquestions have been recorded, it willdisplay a score and play a message,giving immediate feedback to the motherand helping identify weak points forwhich the health worker can then

provide better education.

A project to help strengthen andmonitor community healthprograms by building mobiletools for Community HealthWorkers.

http://sites.dimagi.com/download-case-study-3
http://sites.dimagi.com/download-case-study-3


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Patchwork

What and why

Patchwork is a web-based app that

connects practitioners across many

agencies around their shared client,

revealing the hidden network and

supporting communication and

collaboration.

This easy to use tool helps breakdown the traditional barriers between

agencies, enabling more joined up

support for vulnerable people of all

ages.

Patchwork is being used by maternal

health professionals in Australia.

.

Working with frontline staff toenable multi-agency workingand collaboration

http://patchworkhq.com
http://patchworkhq.com/


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VISUAL GUIDES

What and how?

Pratt Design Incubator collaborated to

create tools to train and support a new

strata of local health care workers in

72 villages in Africa and Asia. CHWs

will be trained and equipped toperform 70% of necessary services

through household visits - shown to be

the most effective means for reducing

infant mortality. These visual guides

could be translated into mobile

versions.

There are a lot of things toremember when yourepregnant or a new mom.Text4baby makes it easy to getimportant information, and itsfree

https://bkaccelerator.com
https://bkaccelerator.com/


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Week by Week

What and how?

A simple website delivering bitesizeuseful information to soon to be mums.Similar information could easily bedelivered by SMS message simply.

.

A simple website that gives mums to bean understanding of what is happeningto the development of their baby week toweek.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where-we-work/asia/india/sdp-improving-family-health-in-

bihar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where-we-work/asia/india/sdp-improving-family-health-in-bihar


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EasyPeasy App

What and how?

Parents can connect to practitioners andask questions through the app. Theyreceive SMS based information andadvice. Parents can connect on a 1-2-1

basis with a practitioner and shareexperiences through the app. Healthworkers and parents can see data ontheir progress.

The app allows parents to connect andbuild support networks.

EasyPeasy is an app that sends gameideas to parents of young children, tohelp develop the skills that will preparechildren for school, and beyond. The appprovides parents with simple, fun gamesto play with their children, aged two tofive, helping them build their character.

http://www.easypeasyapp.com
http://www.easypeasyapp.com/


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MiHope

What and how?

Global development charity Tearfund areworking with Nimbus Consulting, usingmobile phones for a three tier approachto maternal health, with a specific

emphasis on male involvement. Whilstwomen in developing countries needquality information to make empowereddecisions about their health and that oftheir newborn child, the need to includethe father is often forgotten. Positivemale support can play a huge role in thehealth and wellbeing of the family.

MiHope is based on an integratedempowerment model which looks toengage people at three different levels.Firstly, education through the provisionof relevant and culturally sensitiveinformation, secondly, through personalmentoring support and lastly, throughsocial engagement.

http://nimbus.mobi
http://nimbus.mobi/


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JANMA CLEAN BIRTH

KIT

What and how?

The kit contains simple tools

recommended by the World Health

Organization to provide sanitation and

sterility at the time of childbirth, which

not only saves the lives of mother andbaby, but also helps ensure a healthy

and happy start to life.

JANMA components are in a

biodegradable jute bag that can be

reused by new mothers as a purse.

JANMA, a $2-$5 clean birth kit,to help hospitals and nonprofitorganizations prevent infectionat time of birth and reducematernal and infant mortality.

http://www.ayzh.com
http://www.ayzh.com/


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TEXT4BABY

What and how?

Women who text BABY (or BEBE for

Spanish) to 511411 receive free text

messages three times per week, timed

to their due date or their babys birth

date, through pregnancy and up until

the babys first birthday. Text4babysends personalized messages directly

to you, and the texts have information

you can trust because they are

developed by experts from all over the

country. There is also an app that

provides additional information about

babys development, pregnancy,

childcare tips, and more.

There are a lot of things toremember when yourepregnant or a new mum.Text4baby makes it easy to getimportant information, and itsfree

https://text4baby.org/about/text4baby
https://text4baby.org/about/text4baby


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Lifespring

What and how?

Lifespring's model hinges on small,20-25 bed hospitals that specialize in themost needed services (delivery,caesarian, hysterectomy), whileoutsourcing/referring non-core areas(lab, pharmacy, complex cases), leading

to high quality standards, lower costs (aslittle as 1/5 the cost of big privatehospitals), and increased access. Theyalso have higher deliveries/doctor,supported by a team of nurses/admins;subsidize the neediest through all-inclusive bundled service, tiered pricing,and donor birth sponsorships; employcommunity outreach workers and run

free monthly health camps.

LifeSpring Maternal Hospital isan Indian hospital network thatspecializes in high qualitymaternal healthcare for low-income women. It's now thelargest maternity hospital groupin South India.

http://www.lifespring.in
http://www.lifespring.in/


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Baby Buddy

What and how?

When you download Baby Buddy youget to create your own digital Buddy (anavatar) that supports you on your

journey. There are over a milliondifferent Buddies you can create.

You can find out important information,ask questions and connect with otherparents in a similar situation.

The app is funded by the NationalLottery and is endorsed by the NationalHealth Service in the UK.

The app is also available on the web.

Baby Buddyis a free mobile phone appfor parents and parents-to-be withpersonalised content approved bydoctors and midwives that spans frompregnancy right through to the first sixmonths after birth.

https://app.bestbeginnings.org.uk/web/lets-get-

started
https://app.bestbeginnings.org.uk/web/lets-get-started


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360 Degree Approach

What and how?

The programme of work has threestrands:

A mobile academy - involving twoinnovative mobile phone services for

health workers.

Taking it to the mass media - humorousand engaging TV and radio advertsabout critical maternal health issues.

Community mobilisation - street theatreand listener clubs.

In Bihar, northern India, BBC MediaAction is working as part of the Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation-fundedAnanya programme which aimstoreducechild mortality, improvematernal health and reduce infectiousdiseasesin the state.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where-we-work/asia/india/sdp-improving-family-health-in-

bihar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/where-we-work/asia/india/sdp-improving-family-health-in-biharhttp://www.rethink1000days.org/programme/what/


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Action Aid

What and how?

The project involves working with

marginalised communities and

creating mobile health camps to train

and support young mums. The women

involved in the project also help tosupport other mums in the community.

Action Aid have done a lot of research

on maternal health services, available

on their website.

.

Action Aid are participating in a projectfunded by the European CommissionsHumanitarian Aid and Civil Protectiondepartment (ECHO), aims to providebasic healthcare, clean drinking waterand livelihoods support to people in 83settlements who have been displaced bythe conflict situation in the neighbouringstate of Chhattisgarh.

http://www.actionaid.org.uk/blog/voices/

2013/07/31/breastfeeding-immunisation-and-

pregnancy-care-healthcare-in-indias-tribal
http://www.actionaid.org.uk/blog/voices/2013/07/31/breastfeeding-immunisation-and-pregnancy-care-healthcare-in-indias-tribalhttp://ec.europa.eu/echo/index_en.htm


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Motorcycle Ambulance

Motorcycle and bike ambulances make itpossible to reach otherwise unreachablemothers.

http://www.eranger.com/The-eRanger-Bikes/

Ambulance.aspx

What and how?

The Ambulance has been developed

to provide transport to and from local

health-centres, providing communities

with the means to take advantage of

distant and widespread health-care

resources. Able to safely andcomfortably carry one patient and an

outreach medical worker, plus

emergency supplies for on-site

treatment, it can greatly reduce the

time taken to get essential and urgent

medical assistance to remote

communities.

.
http://www.eranger.com/The-eRanger-Bikes/Ambulance.aspx


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The following is a list of relevant research that could provide additional insight:

Open IDEO ran a challenge to come up ideas to support maternal health with mobile

technology, there are lots of ideas here: https://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/maternal-

health/brief

Further useful research and case studies from the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/publications-and-resources/research/reports/improving-

maternal-health-practices

http://www.iicd.org/articles/mhealth-solutions-breaking-barriers-to-improve-access-to-maternal-

healthcare

Osocio are a social campagin company that have run number of maternal health campaigns.

Their campaigns are often hard hitting and innovative: http://osocio.org

The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has been doing a lot of work to research

the benefits of di"erent maternal health innovations and their impact: http://ideas.lshtm.ac.uk

Additional Research
http://ideas.lshtm.ac.uk/http://osocio.org/http://www.iicd.org/articles/mhealth-solutions-breaking-barriers-to-improve-access-to-maternal-healthcarehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/publications-and-resources/research/reports/improving-maternal-health-practiceshttps://challenges.openideo.com/challenge/maternal-health/brief


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