WawaRed Rural: Better Health in Maternal Care in Rural Areas

Project leaders at the Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia say the 29 million mobile phones in Peru roughly matches the population yet the use of information and communication technologies in health work with rural women who speak Quechua is unprecedented. An estimated 22% of Peruvians speak Quechua. Quechua is the language spoken in the rural Andes region and does not have a written component. Therefore, voice messages in Quechua will be sent to mothers with reminders for medical appointments, general pregnancy health tips and nutritional tips.