Gujarat govt’s E-Mamta software to minimize mother-infant death rate

Gujarat Government has initiated E-Mamta project with a view to minimize mother-infant death rate by providing vital health services at pre and post delivery time. Gujarat’s Health and Family Welfare Department has prepared E-Mamta software with the help of National Rural Health Mission and State’s National Informatics Centre (NIC) that registers and keeps track of pregnant women and children aged 0 to 6.

Briefing about the project, State Government’s Spokespersons, Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas and Minister of State Saurabh Patel today said that on the appeal of Indian Government, a demonstration of the software was made to Health Secretaries and Health Directors of all the States during a national level camp held recently. Most States are also impressed with the model and likely to adept, Ministers said.

State Government carried out a survey and collected details of about 79,10,457 families of the State. With the software government will keep track of pre and post delivery check-up of mothers and vaccination and growth charts of children. Parents will be informed about their next action in prior through SMS.

Ministers said that Gujarat Government is giving prime importance to health services under Human Development Index and employing various initiatives for the same. Government of India is interested in replicate the E-Mamta model in other States also, they said.