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SNCU (Sick Newborn Care Unit) project is the joint venture of UNICEF and State Government to protect Newborn Babies by providing specialized care after birth and till the neonatal period, especially to reduce the mortality of sick neonates. Special Newborn Care units are established at the District level, these units are connected to this Web Application hence to the central database.

Salient features of web application:

• 1. Vital basic information (Address and Mobile No. etc.) of admitted newborns.

  2. Detailed information about admitted neonates and their mothers.

  3. Outcome and Treatment Profile.

  4. Strong community and facility follow-up tracking system.

  5. Reports and analytical graphs on 250+ parameters.

  6. County, state, and District level users.

This portal contains the largest database of newborn babies for the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department. Till date, it contains almost 0.7 million newborn babies records and their analytical data.

SNCU is running for 750+ districts in all states of India. It has automated almost 1000 + SNCUs in India till date.

SNCU Online Application was developed by UNICEF for Madhya Pradesh state government and scaled up by the Government of India to deploy it in all other states.

UNICEF is deploying this application to other Asian countries around in the world.

Key Features 

1. “Facility Based Newborn Care Database” provides different user levels for all type of neonatal care facility

2. Real-time data on 250 + parameters (Basic information, Mother’s and Baby’s information) 

3. Large no. of customized reports and 1000+ analytical graphs.

4. It also gives a geographical analysis of SNCU utilization

5. Simplified data entry system through uniform stationary formats as per FBNC guideline

6. Robust tracking and follow-up (community and facility) data recording mechanism for improving long-term survival, growth & development

7. Strong community worker linkage for tracking and follow-up after discharge

8. Comparison between SNCUs to prioritize supportive supervision

9. Real-time reports and automatic printing of discharge card 

10. Equipment functionality status 

11. Human resource and training status 

12. Automatic SMS reminder facility to alert community worker and parents for scheduled follow-up

13. Real time monitoring through online IP cameras 

Site URL

http://sncuindiaonline.org/

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Project description in Resume 

SNCU (Sick Newborn Care Unit) project is the joint venture of UNICEF and State Government to protect New-born Babies by providing specialized care after birth and till the neonatal period, especially to reduce the mortality of sick neonates. Special Newborn Care units are established at District level, these units are connected to this Web Application hence to the central database. 

This portal contains largest database of newborn babies in the world for Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Department. Till date it contains almost 7 million newborn babies’ records and their analytical data.

SNCU is running for 750+ districts in 7 states of India and covers about 1000+ SNCUs.  More than 5000 users access this system in capacity of different roles.

Soon it is expected to be deployed to other Asian countries in the world by UNICEF.

 Key features of the SNCU include:

• ·       "Facility Based Newborn Care Database" offers user levels tailored to different neonatal care facilities.

• ·       Real-time data collection on over 250 parameters, including basic information and details about mothers and babies.

• ·       A wide range of customized reports and over 1000 analytical graphs.

• ·       Geographical analysis capability to assess the utilization of SNCUs.

• ·       Streamlined data entry system following uniform stationary formats aligned with FBNC guidelines.

• ·       Robust tracking and follow-up mechanisms, both within the community and the healthcare facility, to enhance long-term survival, growth, and development of newborns.

• ·       Strong connection with community workers for tracking and follow-up after discharge.

• ·       Comparative analysis of different SNCUs to prioritize supportive supervision efforts.

• ·       Real-time reports and automatic printing of discharge cards.

• ·       Monitoring of equipment functionality status.

• ·       Monitoring of human resources and training status.

• ·       Automatic SMS reminders to alert community workers and parents about scheduled follow-ups.

• ·       Real-time monitoring facilitated through online IP cameras.