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. 2014 Jul 11;9(7):e102224. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102224

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.