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Digital Transformation of Services Midwifery : A Global Review of Telemedicine Use Iffah, Uliy; Afrah, Rahmayani
Napande: Jurnal Bidan Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): October
Publisher : Poltekkes Kemenkes Palu

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33860/njb.v4i2.4229

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Background: Telemedicine has emerged as a key innovation in transforming global healthcare services, including midwifery practice. Advances in digital technology facilitate pregnancy monitoring, remote consultations, and maternal health education in a more efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner, thereby supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3.1 to reduce maternal mortality. This article reviews the implementation of telemedicine in eight countries—Indonesia, India, Nigeria, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and the United States with an emphasis on its contribution to maternal health. Method: A literature review was conducted by analyzing scientific articles and books published between 2021 and 2025 that addressed midwifery, antenatal care, and maternal health outcomes. Result: In developing countries such as Indonesia, India, and Nigeria, telemedicine expands access to antenatal care, accelerates referrals, reduces geographic barriers, and enhances maternal health literacy through community-based digital platforms. In developed countries such as Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore, and the United States, telemedicine focuses on health system integration, early detection of pregnancy complications, and optimizing service efficiency using advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, big data analytics, telemonitoring, and wearable devices. Midwives play a pivotal role as direct care providers, clinical decision-makers, and intermediaries between digital platforms and patients. Conclusion: Telemedicine is not merely a temporary response to healthcare limitations in developing countries but also a catalyst for innovation, quality improvement, and equity in global midwifery services.
Empowerment of Health Volunteers for Optimizing MCH and Family Planning (KB) Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nagari Kambang Utara Yulizawati, Yulizawati; Syah, Nur Afrainin; Firdawati, Firdawati; Maputra, Yantri; Yulika, Marzatia; Afrah, Rahmayani; Lubis, Siska Ilannur; Aprila, Prety Zinta; Putri, Viorika Marsafa
Journal of Midwifery Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): Published on Desember 2024
Publisher : Universitas Andalas

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.25077/jom.9.2.93-99.2024

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a decrease in the availability of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) and contraceptive services, reduced access to services, and increased risk of infection for health workers. coverage of antenatal care, contraception and immunization has decreased significantly. Nagari Kambang Utara also experienced a decrease in the coverage of MCH services during the pandemic. Therefore, to support the recovery of maternal and child health services during the pandemic, health workers need to work together with cadres to reach all communities in order to get the health services they need. Empowering cadres is a step that is needed to help optimize maternal and child health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. The method of activities carried out is by using participatory methods from the target group, namely the health partners and the community of Nagari Kambang Utara. The activity began with conducting a workshop related to the formation of health cadres for the Nagari Kambang Utara. After the workshop was carried out, it was continued with data collection for cadres and training of health cadres in accordance with the work focus, namely cadres of pregnant women, maternity mothers, postpartum mothers, breastfeeding mothers, infant and toddler cadres and family planning cadres. The proposing team and partners agreed to work together to optimize the performance of health cadres by conducting cadre training and evaluation and agreed to carry out cooperation in the next 5 years. The results of this activity are expected to increase the achievement of MCH and family planning services and decrease MMR and IMR.