Toward an Electronic Pregnancy Registry in The Gambia: Linking up Maternal and Newborn Health Data Using the Smart Paper Technology
Smart Paper Technology, an innovative paper-to-digital system implemented at Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital in The Gambia links maternal and newborn health information with immunization records. In 9 months, Smart Paper Technology facilitated over 3500 mother-child connections, replacing traditional paper-based registers and ensuring DHIS2 interoperability. This pilot enhances reporting and data availability, advancing maternal vaccine safety surveillance in resource-limited settings.
Authors
- Sidat Fofana
- Uduak A. Okomo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9923-1196)
- Gibril Jarju
- Rustam Nabiev
- Oluwatosin Nkereuwem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6194-6228)
- Musa Marena
- Ashley T Longley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0259-4634)
- Beate Kampmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6546-4709)
- Mustapha Bittaye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4537-5060)
- Mamady Cham
- Jana Prauseová
Institutions
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- MRC Unit the Gambia (GM)
- Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (GM)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004677
- Primary Topic
- ICT in Developing Communities
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council