Nivi launches its chat-based Maternal Health Journey for Assam's Remote Island Communities

DIBRUGARH, India - May 8, 2024 - PRLog -- Pregnancy is a critical period during which women require regular check-ups, support, and education to ensure the health and well-being of both themselves and their babies. Access to timely and comprehensive maternal care plays a crucial role in improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes.

As part of the e-SAATHI initiative's expansion into Assam's Public Health facilities, askNivi's Maternal Health journey was launched with Boat Clinics in Assam to reach the vast networks of islands along the winding course of Brahmaputra. The Boat Clinics in Assam organize more than 3000 camps annually, reaching more than 2.6 lakh people across these islands.

Starting off, the askNivi platform on WhatsApp has been launched in the boat clinic in Chhaygaon block in Kamrup Rural and is expected to reach and serve a population of 16000+ in the district covering 341 villages in the Char areas. As this public-private partnership grows, the askNivi Maternal Health Journey will be made accessible to the more than 2000 villages located in remote islands along the 891km course of the Brahmaputra river through Assam.

About askNivi Maternal Health Journey
Nivi's (https://www.nivi.io/contact) askNivi Maternal Health Journey launched in April 2023, under the e-SAATHI initiative, is a solution aimed at empowering pregnant women with critical health information and access to quality care. In the year gone by, more than 6000 pregnant women have received weekly WhatsApp messages on health tips, ANC visit reminders & facility experience & service-related follow-ups. The initiative that started with 12 private facility partnerships and scaled to 172 public health facilities in 3 districts of Assam is now going to be much bigger and stronger. askNivi's Maternal Health journey is personalized to each mother, offering guidance and support from pregnancy through to the postnatal period, spanning 42 weeks of content. By facilitating engagement with healthcare providers and delivering timely health information, askNivi bridges the gaps between pregnant women and the healthcare system by meeting the patients where they are, in the language and context they are familiar with to drive improved outcomes for their and their child's health.

About Boat Clinics in Assam
Started by CNES in 2005, the Boat Clinics enable access to healthcare for the most vulnerable and marginalized people in Assam located across the thousands of islands along the Brahmaputra river. Today, on an average 18,000 – 20,000 people are treated every month in the districts, individuals who were earlier beyond the reach of government programs because no doctors or paramedics would go regularly.