Mobile-based health information service

Digital Health (Pvt) Ltd., partnered the South Asia Infant Feeding Research Network (SAIFRN) to launch a pilot program to deliver informational health alerts.

This mobile-based health care service will deliver essential medical information to pregnant mothers, and mothers of children aged less than two years.

Digital Health and SAIFRN will implement this program in partnership with registered mid-wives, who will identify and register mothers to receive the information via SMS and recorded messages in their own language.

The program aims to improve communication with and information to mothers, to help them develop and maintain the health of infants. Mothers could also find solutions to health issues in real-time via this pilot program.

The objective of Digital Health (Pvt) Ltd., is to harness digital technology to ensure care and convenience in delivery of healthcare in Sri Lanka, and improve the quality of life for all citizens. Digital Health's project with SAIFRN will begin in Haputale, and the information will be delivered customised as per the stage of the pregnancy or age of the child.

The communications have been developed in consultation with the National Program of Maternal and Child Health.

It will also support the Public Health Program of the Ministry of Health, and assist midwives to communicate and reach out to patients in a timely and effective manner and will run for six months.

CEO, Digital Health, Ms. Apsara Wijayawardene said,

"The launch of this pilot program is a step into the era of digital health in Sri Lanka, where communication technology will act as enablers to facilitate healthcare across geographical and social boundaries.

We look forward to continued efforts to bring innovative and life-changing digital health products to the all Sri Lankans."