Assessing a digital technology-supported community child health programme in India using the Social Return on Investment framework.

ABSTRACT: An estimated 5.0 million children aged under 5 years died in 2020, with 82% of these deaths occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and southern Asia. Over one-third of Mumbai's population has limited access to healthcare, and child health outcomes are particularly grave among the urban poor. We describe the implementation of a digital technology-based child health programme in Mumbai and evaluate its holistic impact. Using an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mobile health platform, we developed a programme for community-based management of child health. Leveraging an existing workforce, community health workers (CHW), the programme was designed to strengthen triage and referral, improve access to healthcare in the community, and reduce dependence on hospitals. A Social Return on Investment (S

SUBMITTER: Patil M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10619782 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature