Perinatal Mortality Reduced: 19 vs. 36 per 1,000

Tue, 05/31/2022 - 07:14

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Strategy researched

Automated SMS and a mobile phone voucher enabling 2-way communication between wired mothers and healthcare providers in a resource-limited setting

Impact achieved

19 per 1,000 births in intervention clusters vs. 36 per 1,000 in control clusters)

Country of study

Zanzibar

Research methodology

Cluster RCT

Journal

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2014

Journal paper title and link

Mobile Phone Intervention Reduces Perinatal Mortality in Zanzibar: Secondary Outcomes of a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Excerpt from Abstract

"The rate was lower in the intervention clusters, 19 per 1000 births, than in the control clusters, 36 per 1000 births. The intervention was associated with a significant reduction in perinatal mortality with an odds ratio (OR) of 0.50 (95% CI 0.27-0.93)....Mobile phone applications may contribute to improved health of the newborn and should be considered by policy makers in resource-limited settings."

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