This document proposes a quantitative and qualitative vital events registration system to improve reproductive health data collection in Sierra Leone. The system aims to bridge gaps between traditional and modern healthcare by serving as an intermediate between incomplete local data and extensive quantitative data collection. It involves traditional birth attendants using a "RegiStory" phone application and clean birth kits to record delivery details which provides community health insights while respecting local practices. Next steps include focus groups, integrating into existing support systems, and developing an scalable version that considers regional telecommunications.

1. A quantitative and qualitative vital events
registration system targeting reproductive
health

2. Problem
• Data collection at the local level is low resolution.
Organizations face challenges in collecting local
level data concerning reproductive health

3. Objective
• Bridging the gap between traditional and
modernized healthcare infrastructure.
• To serve as the midpoint between missing or
incomplete data collection and extensive
quantitative data collection.

4. Data Collection in Sierra Leone

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7. User Scenario
After obtaining supplies from a local health worker, TBA was informed
about the new program.
Program phone number is printed on
material packaging.

8. *
User Scenario
Recording:
Please give your name and location. The describe your
most recent delivery along with the baby's size.

9. User Scenario
TBA:
Hello my name is Mendida. Last night I delivered a boy
Debre Birhan. He weighed about 2 kg. His mother is 17
and had a long labor.

10. Traditional Birth Attendants
• Know the language
• Respected and trusted by the community
• More regularly present in birth

11. Extension Health Workers
• Have the training and the tools
• Provide more specialized care
• Connection to the medical community

12. Members of the Community
• Aggregate view of potential issues and concerns in the
community

13. Next Steps
• Finding focus groups
• Tacking on to existing Infrastructure Support
• Designing motivation and incentives structures
• Applying collected qualitative data to quantitative data
analysis
• Develop scalable version of the application taking into
account existing regional Telecommunications
Infrastructure
• RegiStory device R&D