A mobile application called mSakhi is being used to help India 's midwives and accredited social health activists ( ASHAs ) improve the health of mothers and children in rural areas of the country . The app is designed with low connectivity in mind , and allows healthcare professionals to store patient data offline . When a mobile connection becomes available , the data is then uploaded to a server . India 's frontline health professionals , such as ASHAs and midwives , must identify and register pregnant women . " What mSakhi does is it saves a lot of paper time " , explained Meenakshi Jain , senior director of programs at non - profit organisation IntraHealth .
A mobile application called mSakhi is being used to help India's midwives and accredited social health activists (ASHAs) improve the health of mothers and children in rural parts of the country. The app is designed with low connectivity in mind, and allows healthcare professionals to store patient data offline. When a mobile connection becomes available, the data is then uploaded to a server. India's frontline health workers, such as ASHAs and midwives, must identify and register pregnant women. "What mSakhi does is it saves a lot of paper time", explained Meenakshi Jain, senior advisor of programs at non-profit organisation IntraHealth.