How This Mobile Tech is Reducing Pregnancy Related Deaths

Pregnant women throughout the developed world expect multiple ultrasounds during their trimesters to track the progress of their baby’s growth and development.

But for many women in rural areas of countries such as Morocco, their doctor might simply listen to the baby’s heartbeat through a stethoscope and manually feel their abdomen, leaving women in the dark about complications such as pre-eclampsia.

The lack of access to proper ultrasounds can threaten not only the safety of the unborn baby, but the mother’s life as well.

See how Qualcomm^® Wireless Reach™ is improving health for pregnant women - continue reading on Hopeful Headlines.

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