TempWatchUNICEF / Government ReportUNICEF Programme Report
Real-Time Monitoring, Tech Innovation and Newborn Health — Benin
Year
2019
Location
🇧🇯 Zoboza, Zou Department, Benin
Investigators
UNICEF Benin
Institutions
UNICEF Benin
Background & Methods
A UNICEF Benin programme report describing a real-time monitoring and technology innovation model for newborn health implemented in the ZOBOZA health district, Zou Department, Benin. The model — implemented from September 2018 to February 2019 — integrated four components: BEMPU wristband monitoring for hypothermia, real-time data reporting via mobile health tools, community health worker visits, and facility-based neonatal care.
Key Results
- 1The four-component model integrating BEMPU monitoring with real-time data reporting showed significant promise for district-scale newborn health improvement.
- 2BEMPU wristband monitoring enabled early hypothermia detection and prompted timely kangaroo care by mothers and families.
- 3Community health workers reported that the BEMPU bracelet made it easier to educate and engage families in newborn care.
- 4The programme demonstrated effective integration of a tech-based device into a community health worker delivery model.
Why This Matters
This report documents how UNICEF Benin integrated the TempWatch device into a broader community health worker model — demonstrating that the device's impact is amplified when paired with structured follow-up, real-time data reporting, and KMC promotion.
How to Cite
UNICEF Benin. Real Time Monitoring Tech Innovation and Newborn Health — BENIN. 16 May 2019.
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