We save lives by teaching ultrasound identification of life-threatening conditions of pregnancy. NYAGI’s goal is to provide the equipment and education necessary for previously untrained midwives to learn how to competently use ultrasound technology to scan pregnant mothers for life-threatening birth complications in rural areas of underdeveloped countries. We aim to do this by serving as a connec
tor between ultrasound equipment, educational software, and sonographers, in order to deliver a 7-10 day educational course oriented towards midwives who provide care in rural areas. The course will include a curriculum focused on the basics of ultrasound, fundamental maternal anatomy, and the screening process for life-threatening pregnancy complications. The women, equipped with educational, iPad-based Ob/Gyn software and personal ultrasound machines, would then return to their rural health clinics and provide preventative screening care to pregnant women. By providing the ultrasounds and the education necessary to operate the machines, we are confident that the quality of maternal healthcare in these underserved areas will improve, thereby resulting in fewer maternal deaths.
