WONDER Newborn

The Problem

The first month of life is the most vulnerable period for child survival
Globally 2.4 million children died in the first month of life in 2020
According to UNICEF: The first 28 days of a newborn’s life are a critical window of opportunity for prevention and management of maternal and new-born complications, which can otherwise prove fatal
40 per cent of neonatal deaths happen during labor or the first 24 hours after birth.
Children who die within the first 28 days of birth suffer from conditions and diseases associated with lack of quality care at or immediately after birth and in the first days of life
Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest neonatal mortality rate in the world
India is the only large country in the world where more girl babies die than boy babies
India has 14% of global newborn deaths
Newborns delivered in rural setting are twice as likely to die as those born in urban areas
According to NHFS-5 about 72% of children in India are anemic

Uses Wonder newborn App in coordination with a non – profit organization JEEViKA and UNICEF

JEEViKA Didis are self help women with less than high school education

With strong clinical and technical training, they are working as front-line providers using Wonder Newborn Application with an alert system

~2500 babies are receiving newborn care

Babies get a visit during the first 24 hours,3, 7, 14, 21, 28 and 42^nd day from the day of discharge. They get a minimum of 4 visits

If there is an alert the babies are transported to the Primary Health Centers or Tertiary care based on severity

6% of children were identified to have problems requiring expert care
33% of children were identified to have acute problems and referred to tertiary care – red alert
3% of children were taken care of by the doctors at PHC – yellow alert
100% of children identified through red alert required tertiary care and were transported