“We are excited that West Sumatra is the first district in Indonesia to implement Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring,” said Health District Head, Dr. Edwin Suprayogi. “It is a challenge for many mothers in this district to travel from their home to the closest clinic, which means that high risk pregnancies are often not detected at an early stage. With the MOM program, we aim to identify these women much faster so that they get access to the care they need. At the same time, the program will also help us to track the effectiveness of individual healthcare workers so that we can improve their skills and further improve the quality of healthcare.”
The Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring solution is part of Philips’ strategy of providing connected care solutions that span locations and enable more people-focused integrated care, customized to address the local needs. In the U.S., Philips is successfully running Intensive Ambulatory Care (IAC) and Care Coordination programs with Banner Health in Phoenix Arizona and Henry Ford Health System in Michigan to support senior people living with chronic conditions. In the Netherlands, Philips works together with many hospitals to enable connected, integrated care for people living with heart failure, diabetes or respiratory diseases.
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The Philips white paper “Mobile Obstetrics Monitoring (MOM) as a model for community-based antenatal care delivery in a low-resource setting” can be downloaded here. Recognizing the impact of MOM Frost & Sullivan recently named Philips Indonesia Telehealth Company of the Year for 2015.
[1] World Health Organization (WHO) data on maternal death shows Indonesia recording 190 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2013, the third lowest results among ASEAN member states, despite Indonesia being the largest ASEAN economy. Specifically in West Sumatra, the maternal mortality rate is as high as 212 deaths per 100,000 live births, based on a survey by Andalas University in 2008 and published in the Health Ministry’s 2012 West Sumatra Health Profile.
For further information, please contact:
Steve Klink
Philips Group Communications
Tel. +31 6 10888824
E-mail: steve.klink@philips.com
Joost Maltha
Philips Healthcare Informatics, Solutions and Services
Tel.: +31 6 10558116
E-mail: Joost.Maltha@philips.com
Twitter:@JoostMaltha
About Royal Philips
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) is a diversified health and well-being company, focused on improving people’s lives through meaningful innovation in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Philips posted 2014 sales of EUR 21.4 billion and employs approximately 106,000 employees with sales and services in more than 100 countries. The company is a leader in cardiac care, acute care and home healthcare, energy efficient lighting solutions and new lighting applications, as well as male shaving and grooming and oral healthcare. News from Philips is located at www.philips.com/newscenter.
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