Chief Minister Launches Mobile App for Monitoring Infant Mortality Rate in Uttar Pradesh

mSehat app will strengthen mother and child tracking system (MCTS) and reproductive and child health through mobile phone-based work plans.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Akhilesh Yadav launched mSehat, a mobile application to help health workers record real-time data of mothers and their newborn children.

mSehat app will aid in effective monitoring of infant mortality rate and strengthen data-keeping of rural health indices in UP. State government will start the training process for around 12,000 front line health workers (FLWs) to report, in real-time, reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child health and adolescent indicators from the state.

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With 30 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2010 and 2012, Delhi has the highest infant mortality rate among the four metros. India aims to reduce IMR to attain the Millennium Development Goal- 4.

”Through the mSehat platform, FLWs will track registration, counseling, reporting, screening and referral of individuals from their remote locations. Medical officer in-charge will be able to monitor the progress of their work area through dashboard indicators, and reports will also be available to state level officials on real-time basis,” said the chief minister.

The new project will monitor health records of 1 crore beneficiaries spread across five districts, including Sitapur, Kannauj, Bareilly, Mirzapur and Faizabad.

Source-Medindia

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