MomConnect

Distributors / Implementing Organizations

• Praekelt
• Department of Health South Africa & Clinics.

Manufacturing/Building Method

Software Development.

Intellectural Property Type

Other

User Provision Model

Users can dial a free USSD number  ( *134*550# ) and their details will be held in a subscription database.

Distributions to Date Status

2 millions Registered users.

Design Specifications

1. Subscription - Pregnant women are able to subscribe to a messaging service which gives them useful information and encourage them to register their pregnancy at the Ante Natal Clinic. To this they dial a free USSD number and their details will be held in a subscription database.
2. Registration - Women attending the Ante Natal Clinic are registered on a central database using a similar USSD Number to the subscription method. Health care workers at the facility will assist women with registration.
3. Messaging - A number of messages have been developed through consultations between The Department of Health, Health Experts and other organisations with maternal and child health expertise. Messages include antenatal care and accessing care in labour, Diet and Nutrition, Non-pregnancy related Infections, Hypertension, New-born care, Breastfeeding and Immunisation. The messages are tailored to when a women registers, for example a women registering at 19 weeks will receive a different scheduled than a woman registering at 34 weeks. All messages are translated into the 11 South African official languages.
4. Service Rating - The day after registering at the clinic a pregnant woman is prompted to fill in a survey on their phones by dialling a free USSD number.
5. Compliments and Complaints - Pregnant women, who are registered on the service, are be able to send a complaint or compliment via SMS.

Technical Support

To report a technical or security issue, please contact techsupport@praekelt.org.

Replacement Components

N/A

Lifecycle

N/A

Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters

South Africa is targeting 100 deaths (or less) per 100 000 live births by 2020.

Vetted Performance Status

Unknown.

Safety

N/A

Complementary Technical Systems

None

Academic Research and References

Compliance with regulations

Unknown

Other Information

• Innovation Working Group (IWG) mobile health (mHealth) Award by the United Nations Foundation
• Tech4Good for Africa Award Winner, 2017
• Innovative Management Awards 2016, Silver Winner