Nighedaasht - CMW

An award-winning mobile app aiming to improve MNCH outcomes in remote areas.

Nighedaasht ensures pregnant women and new mothers are able to receive the care they need during pregnancy, delivery and after birth, aiming to curb maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity rates. The application is used by community midwives (CMWs) and physicians to improve the quality, coverage and access to MNCH services in remote, rural areas by digitizing the processes of antenatal care, delivery and postnatal care; strengthening the communication between CMWs and gynaecologists; and building capacity of CMWs through educational videos. The application was developed by AKDN dHRC at the Aga Khan University in collaboration with the Aga Khan Health Service, Pakistan for the AQCESS Project, funded by the Aga Khan Foundation Canada and Global Affairs Canada. In 2018, the application won the Commonwealth Digital Health Award 2018 for Maternal and Neonatal Health.