Better Health for Afghan Mothers and Children

BHAMC

World Vision worked with the software consultancy firm Dimagi to adapt its software application CommCare and develop two counseling modules for CHWs based on Home Based Life Saving Skills HBLSS—one for antenatal care and one for postnatal care. The modules were created in Dari, the local language, in visual and audio formats. The project also set up a database at the BHAMC office and at World Vision headquarters to access the data in real time. During home visits, CHWs used the application to facilitate discussions about maternal and newborn health issues. After consultations with the women, CHWs uploaded information about the pregnancy to the phones for recordkeeping, reporting and follow up. When a woman went into labor, the CHWs made a referral call to link the woman’s family with a skilled provider in the nearest facility.

http://www.worldvision.org/sites/default/files/pdf/Afghanistan-health-report-USAID.pdf

National implementation: Afghanistan

Implemented and no longer active from 01/01/2010 to 01/01/2012

Bhakthar Development Network; Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health. Dimagi/CommCare. USAID.

• Adult
• Children between 5 and 12
• Children under 5
• New born
• Pregnant women

• Community health worker

• Maternal, newborn, infant and child health
• Pregnancy
• Reproductive health
• maternal & newborn health

• Neonatal infections

• Access to information and services
• Data collection
• Diagnostic and treatment support
• Healthcare management
• Patient monitoring

• Satellite
• Wired network
• Wireless network

• Audio-visual
• Computers / Servers / Tablets
• Mobile phones
• Smartphones
• Television
• Video cameras

    None

This project is evaluated? Yes

Year of evaluation 2014

See attached file.