Improving quality of care for mothers and newborns in India
Project Description
Project ASMAN (Alliance for Saving Mothers and Newborns) is an Internet of Things (IoT)-based healthcare initiative that integrates digital innovations to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes across India.
A collaborative effort between the Reliance Foundation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, MSD for Mothers, Tata Trusts, and USAID, the project supports the Government of India’s RMNCH+A programme by promoting quality, data-driven healthcare during pregnancy and childbirth.
Implemented by Jhpiego with Avalon Information Systems as the technology partner, ASMAN is being piloted in four districts each of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, covering 81 health facilities. The ASMAN application enables health workers to record, monitor, and manage cases effectively, ensuring timely interventions and improved outcomes for mothers and newborns.
- Deployed ASMAN application across 81 health facilities in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
- Enhanced quality of maternal and newborn care through real-time data capture and monitoring.
- Improved decision-making via digital dashboards, case management, and automated reporting.
- Strengthened coordination between health workers and administrators for faster response and follow-up.
- Contributed to reduction in early maternal and newborn mortality through evidence-based best practices.
- Android-based labor monitoring tool to increase the clinical competency of health workers
- Case Management
- Increases health worker capacity with partographs, gamification techniques, and other innovations
- Interactive, user-friendly design
- Remote Support Centre
- Data analytics based on the health information input over time
