Improving Maternal Health with Accessible Ultrasound Technology

According to the WHO, nearly 1,000 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth, 99% of which occur in developing countries. Many of these deaths could be averted with improved access to ultrasound. Ultrasound allows for effective growth monitoring of the fetus, detection of multiple pregnancies and fetal abnormalities, as well as multiple assessments beyond maternal health." "" "Since January 2022, Ilara Health have trained over 40 primary healthcare facilities in completing 1,200+ scans across Kenya while using portable ultrasounds and connected clinical officers on the ground to licensed sonographers sitting in our offices through TeleGuidance." "" "Muthure Medical Clinic, one of our partner clinics, run by Dr. Evelyne Mwende, who has been using our TeleGuidance program, can now run ultrasound scans during the ante-natal clinic days, which has significantly improved her business and the care delivered to her patients.