Every day, around 800 women worldwide die from pregnancy-related complications, with India accounting for nearly 25% of all maternal deaths. Maternal mortality rates have reduced over time, although access to excellent healthcare remains difficult in rural areas. In India, about 70% of pregnant moms live in rural areas with inadequate access to healthcare facilities, monitoring instruments, and health education resources. Technology, on the other hand, is not scarce—nearly a billion Indians use phones regularly. This creates opportunities for creative solutions, and Savemom is setting the standard.
Bridging Gaps in Maternal Healthcare
Senthil Kumar and Dhinesh Pandian, two internet Entrepreneurs from Bangalore, founded Savemom in 2016 with the goal of addressing important maternal healthcare issues. These include making sure moms see their doctor on a regular basis, sending them immediate medical warnings, reminding them to take their prescription drugs, and allowing them to monitor their health and the health of their unborn child from the comfort of their own homes.
Facebook’s Code for the Next Billion and other startup contests recognised the rapid evolution of what began as a basic wearable gadget into a comprehensive maternal healthcare solution. Savemom, which was first created for urban users, quickly recognised the enormous and pressing need for maternal health solutions in rural India. The study discovered that some rural women only see a doctor once or twice during their pregnancy, and many receive fewer than four prenatal consultations.
The Savemom Solution
Savemom now uses two main business models:
- A wearable gadget called Savemom Premium connects to a smartphone to monitor health indicators including heart rate and physical activity, schedule doctor’s appointments, give pregnancy-related information, and preserve medical records online.
- A health kit created especially for rural communities is called Savemom Ahalya. A fetal heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, pulse oximeter, blood glucose monitor, and smart scale are all included in this set. Even in isolated areas, Healthcare professionals or trained volunteers may quickly perform examinations through these simple-to-use equipment.
Empowering Rural Communities
To deliver the Ahalya kits to rural areas, Savemom has teamed up with NGOs and local Governments, such as Amrita SeRVe and the Karnataka state government. By allowing several women in a village to share the kit, these collaborations make maternity healthcare accessible without requiring a high level of medical knowledge. With its user-friendly design, the system walks users through every step and syncs data to the cloud automatically when internet connectivity is available.
Savemom is changing the way women in rural regions receive medical care by utilising India’s internet connectivity and facilitating access to maternal healthcare, with the ultimate goal of lowering maternal and new-born death rates.
Learn more about Savemom here!