Thaimai app to monitor high-risk pregnancies, newborns rolled out in Tiruchi district

TIRUCHI A pilot project to monitor the health of high-risk pregnant women and newborns through a mobile app has been launched in Tiruchi district. “The app is meant to track the health requirements of high-risk young mothers and newborns who may have missed coming to hospital or seeking medical assistance for several reasons. It will be used by approximately 400 field workers and 150 doctors within the Tiruchi district,” T.

Manivannan, District Health Officer, told The Hindu. Teams of district-level health workers will identify and upload details of high risk cases on the platform. Village health nurses and medical workers will access the data to provide on-ground support.

“This app will be monitoring the health of high-risk pregnant women, post-natal women, mothers who skip or do not follow medical advice, and newborns with medical issues, for up to a month,” the official added. District officials would be able to review monitoring data through the platform.