Mobile Midwife

Mobile Midwife Nigeria is a service which will provide maternal and child health (MNCH) information in Nigeria by delivering targeted, time-specific, evidence-based voice messages containing important health information to pregnant women and new mothers in their local language.
Subscribers get to receive targeted, time-specific, evidence-based voice messages containing important health information to pregnant women and new mothers in local languages.


Validity/Lifecycle
N30NGN weekly


FAQs

Question 1: How do I access Mobile Midwife service on my phone?
Answer: To subscribe to the service and register your details simply dial 1561 or *561#
Subscriber receives welcome SMS confirming subscription.

Question 2: What are the charges for the service?
Answer: The service charges Thirty Naira weekly (NGN 30).

Question 3: What health topics do you cover?
Answer: Subscribers receive Alerts and reminders for care seeking (e.g., reminders to go for specific treatments, such as prenatal care or a tetanus vaccination). Also, actionable information and advice to help deal with challenges during pregnancy (e.g., tips for saving money for transportation to deliver at a health facility, what is needed for a birthing kit, nutrition information). In addition, educational information, including milestones in fetal development, promotion of good health practices and songs about breastfeeding
Question 4: How do I stop Mobile Midwife service?
If you wish to stop the service, simply send STOP to 1561 or dial *561# and select Stop service