Khushi Baby

The Problem

Each year, 1.5 million children die from vaccine-preventable diseases and a third of these children are in India. At the same time, for every 100,000 live births in Rajasthan, 244 mothers are dying from pregnancy or birth-related complications. At Khushi Baby, we are working to ensure that each pregnant woman and child's health is tracked to the last mile so that millions of deaths can be averted. The current paper-based system to track the health status of patients is outdated and cumbersome. Records are easily lost or damaged and the lack of patient-specificity makes it nearly impossible to deliver accurate care. Moreover, many mothers do not understand the importance of vaccines and don’t come to immunization camps; as a result, children fall through the cracks and are left susceptible to disease.

The Solution

To address these issues, we designed the Khushi Baby system: a digital passport that integrates wearable tech, mobile health, and cloud computing. The necklace itself serves as a culturally relevant symbol of good health, as the black thread is thought to protect the child from nazar, or evil eye. First, a digital pendant is given to patients. Health workers operate a mobile app, and scan the pendant to both read and write data without mobile connectivity. Later, this data is synced to a cloud-based dashboard, allowing health administrators to generate reports and manage stock with real-time, granular data. The KB system also connects back to the community through educational voice call reminders in the local dialect.

Core Team

Ruchit Nagar
Md Shahnawaz
Preethi Venkat
Tanooj Luthra