Submitted
Last Updated June 17, 2020
Maternal & Newborn Health
universal health
Team Leader
Liva Ferreira
Solution Overview
Solution Name:
universal health
One-line solution summary:
Exclusive access for all needy women who need their rights and care, through structure and technology
Pitch your solution.
When talking about the universalization of health, we affirm that free public access to health centers is a right of every human being, so our solution aims at health center establishments specifically for women in the poorest and most peripheral regions, far from the city center. , serving with technological resources for monitoring pregnancies and post-pregnancy. This technology is based on sensors for the pulse that accompanies the pregnant woman's vital signs, her physical, psychological and nutritional health, which sends the data organized to the family general practitioner through an application -facilitating in diagnoses- that the center offers, providing qualified care. all families in these poor communities.
What specific problem are you solving?
When talking about the health system, the United States is known for its good health insurance, but it is also expensive and bureaucratic, and can leave people in high debt when they need it, causing great social inequality, leaving 8.5% of the population without health insurance, equivalent to 27 million people. In Brazil the public health system SUS serves a large part of the population, it is considered a great idea, but there is still a need to improve its administration. Norway is considered to be the country with the highest HDI index in the world, including the high life expectancy rate, as its health model aims at that health is a right and not a privilege, having the responsibility of the national government to provide these services. equitable and effective care for all. Thus, our project continues with the idea of the Norwegian health model, applying public health centers in poor and needy communities around the world, having access to technological innovations for qualified care.
What is your solution?
Our project aims to implement health centers in communities for women, being easy to access and manage, a place where they can feel comfortable and cared for. Each pregnant woman and patient will be accompanied by a clinical doctor and family gynecologist, which will be provided with a technological system, a bracelet with sensors that will constantly analyze the vital signs of the pregnant woman, such as her physical, psychological and nutritional health, always sending data to an application that will have control of the doctor for easy diagnostics from the manipulated data. This health center will always be connected with the patient, directing you to all areas of care you need. The center will also offer space for babies to be accompanied by pediatricians and their food for those mothers who cannot breastfeed and feed their children.
It will also be offered, face-to-face courses where young mothers can learn how to take care of their babies and herself, always dealing with other psychological problems.
Who does your solution serve, and in what ways will the solution impact their lives?
This project is aimed at all women of all ages who live in precarious and needy places who need care and attention, a follow-up to the neo natal with care that is entitled, for all women, mothers and children, increasing the rate of life, necessary structure and social inclusion.
Which dimension of the Challenge does your solution most closely address?
- Other
Explain how the problem, your solution, and your solution’s target population relate to the Challenge and your selected dimension.
This solution meets more than one of the options above, it meets: Expand access to high-quality health care for women, new mothers and newborns Improving the Gynecological Health of All Women Support women's mental and emotional health during pregnancy and after childbirth
In what city, town, or region is your solution team headquartered?
Sertãozinho - Cruz das Posses, Sertãozinho - SP, Brasil
What is your solution’s stage of development?
- Concept: An idea being explored for its feasibility to build a product, service, or business model based on that idea
Who is the primary delegate for your solution?
Lívia Ferreira Souza
More About Your Solution
Describe what makes your solution innovative.
This solution brings a technology that connects even the distant, the doctor with the patient through the sensor bracelet and the application, allowing the doctor to store the data separately facilitating the diagnosis according to the physical, psychological and nutrition of the patient
Please select the technologies currently used in your solution:
- Behavioral Technology
- Big Data
- Blockchain
- GIS and Geospatial Technology
- Imaging and Sensor Technology
- Software and Mobile Applications
What is your theory of change?
Nossa teoria da mudança de visto transforma a vida dessas mulheres com qualidade de vida e igualdade social, com um diagnóstico preciso e prático.
Select the key characteristics of your target population.
- Women & Girls
- Pregnant Women
- LGBTQ+
- Infants
- Children & Adolescents
- Elderly
- Rural
- Peri-Urban
- Urban
- Poor
- Low-Income
- Middle-Income
- Refugees & Internally Displaced Persons
- Minorities & Previously Excluded Populations
- Persons with Disabilities
Which of the UN Sustainable Development Goals does your solution address?
- 2. Zero Hunger
- 3. Good Health and Well-Being
- 4. Quality Education
- 5. Gender Equality
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 10. Reduced Inequalities
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 16. Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
- 17. Partnerships for the Goals
In which countries do you currently operate?
- Brazil
In which countries will you be operating within the next year?
- Brazil
How many people does your solution currently serve? How many will it serve in one year? In five years?
O que outras pessoas estão dizendo
What are your goals within the next year and within the next five years?
Procurando parcerias para colocar o projeto em prática, incluindo as políticas e o desenvolvimento da pulseira e aplicação, colocando-o em prática primeiro no interior do Brasil e em todas as comunidades pobres, passando para países com o IDH mais baixo.
What barriers currently exist for you to accomplish your goals in the next year and in the next five years?
O que outras pessoas estão dizendo
How do you plan to overcome these barriers?
O que outras pessoas estão dizendo
Your Business Model & Funding
What is your business model?
Our business model follows a public health system that keeps an efficient product, with the help of the government to distribute these funds.
Partnership & Prize Funding Opportunities
Why are you applying to Solve?
We know that the solve have a serious institution, as well as our objective, which will cover and help many families and, with recognition, a world of equality and health for all, being an opportunity for the effective fulfillment of the objective.
In which of the following areas do you most need partners or support?
- Business model
- Solution technology
- Board members or advisors
- Legal or regulatory matters
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Other
Solution Team:
Liva Ferreira
Gabriel Felipe Gomes