Portable USG
Alvin Saputra1
AMSA Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia1
In 2013, everyday about 800 women died due to complications of pregnancy and child birth.
Almost all of these deaths occurred in low-resource settings, and most could have been
prevented. The number of women dying during pregnancy and childbirth has decreased by 45%
from an estimated 523.000 in 1990 to 289.000 in 2013. The progress is notable, but it is possible to
increase the maternal mortality again. Most of the pregnant women are lazy to check up. Even
just for a consultation or ultrasound. It is not just because of laziness, but it could be because
many of the business of modern women. Whereas antenatal care is essential to prevent bad
things happen to both mother and child. In addition to pay attention to nutrition, fetal
conditions also need to be in maintanance, so can be done with ultrasound. Through ultrasound,
many things can be seen starting from the condition of the fetus, the extent to which the
development and growth of fetal organs, and also the gender of the fetus. Abnormalities that
occur in the fetus can also be seen on ultrasound. We think about a solution to keep the two of
them safe and easy to use. We have an idea about making ultrasound portable that can use
everywhere and everytime. This portable ultrasound is used with wifi. So it can connect to
gadget with wifi access. Mother can do the ultrasound without going to the hospital. But they
need to consult to the doctor for the theraphy and education. It can safe more time because of
the flexibility. Our main goal is to make mother and child keep their health and safe with 3C
(Call, Care, and Check).