Table 3. Neonatal Mortality Impacts by Various MNH Interventions and Coverage Scenarios in Bangladesh and Uganda in 2015.
Interventions | Illustrative mHealth Strategies | Coverage increaseby 2015 | Projected number of neonatal lives saved | |||||||
Bangladesh | Uganda | |||||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |||
ANC | Data collection and management(e.g. Risk assessment and classification,Vital events tracking, adherence reminder);SMS texting for health promotion andscheduled visits reminder | 10% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 (1)*** | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 (0.8) |
30% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 (1) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 (0.79) | ||
50% | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 (1) | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 (0.78) | ||
SBA/FD | Emergency medical referral(e.g. referral calling) | 10% | 1038 | 2055 | 3048 | 4016 (0.74) | 381 | 776 | 1187 | 1611 (0.76) |
30% | 1530 | 3021 | 4470 | 5877 (0.74) | 1141 | 2312 | 3512 | 4738 (0.76) | ||
50% | 2021 | 3984 | 5882 | 7717 (0.74) | 1892 | 3811 | 5753 | 7714 (0.75) | ||
BF | SMS texting for health promotion | 10% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 (0.75) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 (0.71) |
30% | 12 | 24 | 36 | 48 (0.75) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18 (0.72) | ||
50% | 20 | 41 | 61 | 80 (0.75) | 8 | 16 | 26 | 35 (0.77) | ||
PNC | SMS texting for health promotion(and scheduled visits reminder) | 10% | 98 | 194 | 289 | 383 (0.74) | 0 | 6 | 12 | 17 (1) |
30% | 290 | 576 | 858 | 1135 (0.74) | 0 | 15 | 30 | 47 (1) | ||
50% | 482 | 958 | 1427 | 1888 (0.74) | 0 | 26 | 54 | 83 (1) | ||
BF & PNC | SMS texting for health promotion(and scheduled visits reminder) | 10% | 102 | 202 | 301 | 399 (0.74) | 5 | 11 | 18 | 24 (0.79) |
30% | 302 | 600 | 894 | 1183 (0.74) | 16 | 32 | 50 | 68 (0.76) | ||
50% | 502 | 999 | 1487 | 1968 (0.74) | 27 | 56 | 86 | 118 (0.77) | ||
All-combined: ANC, SBA/FD, BF &PNC | Data collection and management(e.g. Risk assessment and classification, Vital events tracking, adherence reminder);SMS texting for health promotion and scheduled visits reminder;Emergency medical referral (e.g. referral calling) | 10% | 1141 | 2258 | 3346 | 4405 (0.74) | 388 | 790 | 1208 | 1639 (0.76) |
30% | 1820 | 3587 | 5298 | 6951 (0.74) | 1160 | 2349 | 3569 | 4814 (0.76) | ||
50% | 2512 | 4934 | 7262 | 9496 (0.74) | 1924 | 3874 | 5847 | 7839 (0.75) |
SOURCE: LiST.
Note: ()*** is a percentage change in NMR from baseline in 2011 to 2015.