Programme Mwana A platform for mHealth Contents: Brief Introduction Current Status Challenges

Introduction In June 2010, Project Mwana, implemented by the MoH with support from collaborating partners was launched The Specific health objectives were: – (1) Strengthen early infant diagnosis, aiming both to increase the number of mothers receiving results and to reach mothers in a faster, more efficient manner using the ‘Results160’ SMS application. – (2) Improve the rate of postnatal follow-up, increasing the number of birth registrations for clinic and community births, while also raising the number of clinic visits for mothers through community-health worker tracing using the ‘RemindMi’ application.

RemindMI

RemindMi

Mwana Current Status Trained 614 facilities

Reporting

Other Web Tool Features

Next Additions Use Mwana as a platform for other m/eHealth Initiatives Option B+ Stock Management Module Surveillance Module Possible Integration with DHIS2 Possibly more PCR Labs

Surveillance Module Web Interface

Stock Module Web Interface

Challenges EID needs more effort User Retention – Staff transfers – Lost phones – Lack of active follow-ups Ownership – National Level – Field Level