Mobile Mira Channel: A Digital BCC Model for Improving the Uptake of Prenatal Care Services in Rural Nuh, India

Subhi Quraishi; Hilmi Quraishi; Ayushi Singh; Srikrishna Sulgodu Ramachandra; Ilmana Fasih; Hemlata Yadav; Mohd Arif; Akram Ahmad

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Mobile Mira Channel: A Digital BCC Model for Improving the Uptake of Prenatal Care Services in Rural Nuh, India

Subhi Quraishi, Hilmi Quraishi, Ayushi Singh, Srikrishna Sulgodu Ramachandra, Ilmana Fasih, Hemlata Yadav, Mohd Arif, Akram Ahmad

Published in European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 10, Issue 5)

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Every year, 131.4 million babies are born worldwide. Out of these, 303,000 maternal fatalities and an estimated 2.7 million neonatal deaths and 2.6 million stillbirths are thought to occur annually over the world. ZMQ established an innovative BCC model called MIRA Channel which interacts with semi-literate and illiterate women using an innovative digital-Communication for Development (d-C4D) technique for bringing about change in behaviours & attitudes by bridging the knowledge gap and building new demand-seeking behaviours. For millions of semi-literate and illiterate rural women, MIRA Channel employs audio-visual based localised and contextualised messages that act as a "Talking Toolkit," assisting in faster processing and longer retention of knowledge for sustainable behaviour change. The model was tested in Nuh (Mewat) with 2,467 women and 25 MIRA and ASHAs in the intervention and the control group. The findings showed that the MIRA Channel, along with its weekly prenatal care communication packs and other SBCC tools, significantly influenced the overall outcome of all the key parameters like prenatal and postnatal KAPs, uptake of ANCs, uptake of tetanus vaccine, institutional deliveries, initiation of breastfeeting and other parameters. When compared to the control group, MIRA intervention showed significant increase in the uptake of all three ANCs in the intervention area. An important MCH indicator component, institutional delivery, showed improvement of over 67 percent. We discovered that women in the intervention region were more knowledgeable about obstetrics and the danger indicators of a new-born and were better equipped to respond to a situation, should one arise. Findings also showed, on an average 13-18 visits to pregnant women during the course of pregnancy comprising of information delivery and health tracking leads to improved knowledge and positive attitude towards health services. It is discovered that the innovative communication employing localised audio-visual information increased beneficiary service uptake and comprehension.

Published in	European Journal of Preventive Medicine (Volume 10, Issue 5)
DOI	10.11648/j.ejpm.20221005.12
Page(s)	102-109
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Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Social and Behaviour Change Communication, (SBCC) Neonatal Deaths, Maternal Fatalities, Digital Communication

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Subhi Quraishi

ZMQ Development, New Delhi, India
Hilmi Quraishi

ZMQ Global, Montreal, Canada
Ayushi Singh

ZMQ Development, New Delhi, India
Srikrishna Sulgodu Ramachandra

IKP Knowledge Park, Hyderabad, India
Ilmana Fasih

ZMQ Global, Montreal, Canada
Hemlata Yadav

ZMQ Development, New Delhi, India
Mohd Arif

ZMQ Development, New Delhi, India
Akram Ahmad

ZMQ Development, New Delhi, India

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