Diamond-Smith Lab

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NIH R01 · 2025

Effectiveness of an mHealth Interactive Education and Social Support Intervention for Improving Postnatal Health

Abstract Perinatal care continuity across the full continuum is essential for optimizing maternal and infant health; however, a stark gap occurs postpartum, with less than one half of Indian mothers receiving postpartum care due to significant logistical and sociocultural barriers, particularly for peri-urban and rural residents. To overcome these barriers and reduce women’s postpartum isolation, our international team of maternal and infant health clinicians and researchers developed and pilot-tested a culturally-tailored mobile interactive education and support group intervention: Maa Shishu Swasthya Sahayak Samooh (maternal and child health support group: MeSSSSage). MeSSSSage uses a…

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