HelpMum provides a mobile healthcare platform that utilizes AI-driven tools, such as a vaccination tracker and chatbots, to enhance maternal and infant healthcare in Nigeria. The service addresses high maternal and infant mortality rates by improving access to vaccinations and essential health information for mothers and caregivers in underserved areas.
Funding
$60K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Maternal and infant mortality rates in Africa, particularly in low-income and remote areas, remain critically high due to limited access to healthcare services, inadequate resources, and insufficient knowledge among community health workers and pregnant women. Many births occur without skilled assistance, and newborns often miss essential vaccinations, leading to preventable deaths.
Solution
HelpMum provides a suite of digital health solutions and resources designed to improve maternal and infant healthcare outcomes in Africa. The core offering includes a vaccination tracker to ensure timely immunizations, AI-powered chatbots providing pregnancy and vaccination information, and an e-learning platform offering training for community birth attendants. HelpMum also distributes Clean Birth Kits containing essential supplies for safe and hygienic deliveries, and empowers women through training and economic opportunities. These solutions aim to bridge the gap in access to quality healthcare, reduce preventable deaths, and empower communities with knowledge and resources.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes pregnant women, nursing mothers, community health workers, and healthcare providers in low-income and remote areas of Africa, particularly in Nigeria.
Features
- **HelpMum Vaccination Tracker:** A digital system for tracking and managing children's vaccination schedules, sending reminders to parents, and enabling digital registration of nursing mothers in remote areas.
- **HelpMum AI Innovation (ADVISER):** An AI-driven framework that optimizes vaccination programs in resource-constrained settings.
- **HelpMum VaxBot Chatbot (Vaccination):** A WhatsApp-based chatbot that provides personalized immunization plans, timely reminders, and reliable information about vaccinations.
- **HelpMum MamaBot Chatbot (Pregnancy):** A chatbot offering reliable and timely information on pregnancy, including prenatal care guidance, nutrition advice, and fitness tips.
- **HelpMum Vax-Llama & MamaBot-Llama:** Open-source AI models built on Meta’s Llama, fine-tuned for vaccination and maternal healthcare queries.
- **HelpMum E-learning Platform:** A digital platform providing community birth attendants with access to training videos and resources on maternal and infant healthcare.
- **HelpMum Clean Birth Kit:** A kit containing essential supplies for a clean, safe, and hygienic delivery in remote rural areas.
- **HelpMum Digital Health Cafe:** A renovated maternity home equipped to provide quality healthcare to pregnant women in rural communities, serving as a training center for community birth attendants.