RapidSMS Rwanda is used by Community health workers (CHWs) in Rwanda to track pregnancies and The Rwandan RapidSMS application was designed specifically to support maternal, neonatal and early child health .
Health workers register pregnant women via free SMS text messages and send regular patient updates to a central server.
RapidSMS helps community health workers track and monitor pregnant women during pregnancy and up to 42 days after delivery.
Women identified as “high risk” are referred for check-ups. This system also monitors every child from birth until the age of 9 months,
and provides CHWs with information to improve maternal and child health at the community level and to save mothers and newborn lives.
The tools help community health workers (CHWs) to track pregnant women, monitor antenatal care, identify and refer women at risk, and improve communication with health facilities in the case of emergencies.
The system was also designed to help CHWs to identify and address reasons why women and young children die at the community level.