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 . This is just the beginning. 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 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 .