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Supporting Frontline Health Workers with mSakhi. Demonstration Slide Deck for mPowering Frontline Health Workers August 7, 2014 (not for distribution). Supporting Frontline Health Workers with mSakhi. How mSakhi Works. Android-based application to support community health workers
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Supporting Frontline Health Workers with mSakhi Demonstration Slide Deck for mPowering Frontline Health Workers August 7, 2014 (not for distribution)
How mSakhi Works Android-based application to support community health workers Developed in India to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes
Benefits “I am used to the seeing and hearing way of learning”ASHA 2011 Interactivemobile phone-based job-aid for ASHAs Self-learning and counselling tool Decision Support for case management, diagnosis, assessment, treatment and referral Real-Time monitoring and management
Results– newborn care ASHAs using mSakhi demonstrated better newborn assessment skills
Take Away Lessons Empowering local health workers Progression: • Paper to handheld devices • SMS to Multimedia • Feature phones to smartphones to tablets Design and test, test, test Develop once, deploy on multiple platforms