In Tajikistan, as part of the digital transformation of the healthcare system, they are launching the “Safe Childbirth” mobile application, reports the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan.
The application will be intended not only for pregnant women, but also for young mothers and medical workers, the department reported.
The ministry notes that the introduction of the application in primary health care institutions in pilot cities and districts will increase public awareness of maternal and child health issues.
Through the application, users will be able to receive reliable information about pregnancy, recommendations from specialists, information about warning signs and the need for timely contact with medical institutions.
According to the Ministry of Health, such digital solutions can improve the efficiency of medical care, strengthen interaction between doctors and patients, and expand public access to medical information.
The project is being implemented with funding from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, as well as co-financing from the European Union within the framework of the regional project “Improving maternal and child health in Central Asia.”
Within the framework of the project, events and training programs are already being held for health workers in primary health care institutions in the Rudaki region and the city of Bokhtar. According to the Ministry of Health, they are aimed at developing services for women, mothers and newborns.
It is worth noting that Previously, it was planned to introduce an electronic system for registering births and deaths in maternity hospitals in Tajikistan. As the Ministry of Health reported, the system was first supposed to work in four pilot maternity hospitals in Dushanbe after a training seminar for specialists working in the field of recording births and deaths.
The department noted that this system is part of the digitalization of healthcare and is aimed at increasing the accuracy of medical statistics, automatic registration of birth and death data, as well as obtaining more complete information about the conditions of birth and causes of death.
According to the Ministry of Health, the introduction of an electronic system was supposed to reduce the amount of manual work, reduce the likelihood of errors, improve the planning of medical services and ensure the protection of personal data.
