The “Barev Balik” (Hello Child) project, which is being implemented within the scope of the memorandum, envisages modernizing the public health system in Armenia, improving the quality of and access to services and information provided in the area of reproductive health and the health of mothers and children through the use of the latest technologies, as well as promoting the culture of fact-based decision-making.
Within the framework of BarevBalik project a platform and app dubbed BarevBalik will be developed. BarevBalik will be a one-stop-shop powered by evidence-based information and adjusted to the Armenian cultural realities for all the parents-to-be and parents out there seeking guidance on pregnancy and parenthood. The app/platform is making science-based information accessible to parents online and is piloting a digitalized vaccination service. Through the app/platform pregnant women, parents-to-be, people with infertility issues, and parents of children of up to 6 years old can get:
- Ease of access to health information on prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care
- Tools that support in tracking health status of pregnant women and newborn children
- Financial support eligibility tool
- Services near me (hospitals, clinics, laboratories)
- Digitalization of vaccination record for children based on the National Immunization Program of RA.
The project will bring together healthcare experts, ehealth data, and the mobile ID technology of Vivacell MTS to develop a database, understand user interaction, and monitor and evaluate the progress of the project. Additionally, findings from the project will turn into policy recommendations.
The project will be implemented by Armenia National SDG Innovation Lab in cooperation with Viva-MTS and the Government of Armenia, particularly the Ministry of Health.