Maternal Monitoring System
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Maternal Monitoring: Lowering Child Mortality by Use of ICTs
Ssemaluulu Paul
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
pssemaluulu@cit.mak.ac.ug
Muma Wycliff
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
wycliffmuma@yahoo.com
Katongole Paul
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
pkatongole@cit.mak.ac.ug
Mwase Maria
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
mwase.maria@cit.mak.ac.ug
mwase.maria@gmail.com
In this paper, we describe the implementation of an Electronic Health Records System that automates record keeping procedures for both patients and medical practitioners in a health facility. We also demonstrate how maternal monitoring using ICTs can lower child mortality in developing countries. It should be realized that lowering child mortality is one of the 8 millennium development goals to be achieved by less developed countries by 2015. The Infant and Maternal Monitoring System seeks to lower infant mortality rates by encouraging pregnant women, as well as mothers to take their new born babies and infants to visit the nearest health centers for required healthcare checkups, vaccinations or immunizations . This has been achieved through the creation and use of SMS functionality on the created system. This system improves communication and collaboration between medical practitioners through discussion forums, thus increasing the rapidity and quality of patient care
Keywords: ICTs, Maternal, Mortality
1. INTRODUCTION
The United Nations ranks “Reducing Infant Mortality” as the fourth goal in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by 2015. Every year worldwide, four million infants die within their first month of life, representing nearly 40 percent of all deaths of children under age of five years. Almost all newborn deaths are in...
Ssemaluulu Paul
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
pssemaluulu@cit.mak.ac.ug
Muma Wycliff
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
wycliffmuma@yahoo.com
Katongole Paul
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
pkatongole@cit.mak.ac.ug
Mwase Maria
Department of Information Technology
Faculty of Computing and IT, Makerere University
mwase.maria@cit.mak.ac.ug
mwase.maria@gmail.com
In this paper, we describe the implementation of an Electronic Health Records System that automates record keeping procedures for both patients and medical practitioners in a health facility. We also demonstrate how maternal monitoring using ICTs can lower child mortality in developing countries. It should be realized that lowering child mortality is one of the 8 millennium development goals to be achieved by less developed countries by 2015. The Infant and Maternal Monitoring System seeks to lower infant mortality rates by encouraging pregnant women, as well as mothers to take their new born babies and infants to visit the nearest health centers for required healthcare checkups, vaccinations or immunizations . This has been achieved through the creation and use of SMS functionality on the created system. This system improves communication and collaboration between medical practitioners through discussion forums, thus increasing the rapidity and quality of patient care
Keywords: ICTs, Maternal, Mortality
1. INTRODUCTION
The United Nations ranks “Reducing Infant Mortality” as the fourth goal in the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to be achieved by 2015. Every year worldwide, four million infants die within their first month of life, representing nearly 40 percent of all deaths of children under age of five years. Almost all newborn deaths are in...