Newborn Hypothermia Monitor
Hypothermia prevention and management can result in
18-42% reduction
in postnatal neonatal mortality or morbidity.
- The Lancet: Neonatal Survival Series 2 (2005)
Challenges in Hypothermia Management
Low-resource settings bear the highest burden of low-weight births. Despite this, regular temperature monitoring, a seemingly simple practice, is often not done in this settings.
Low Birth Weight
Low weight babies are at high risk of
hypothermia. If not corrected it may lead to
poor growth, late detection of sepsis or death.
Regular Monitoring not Feasible
Regular temperature monitoring, is often not possible due to lack of resources and staff,
in low-resource hospital settings.
Lack of Awareness
In low-resource communities, the problem
further intensifies, due to low awareness,
literacy and compliance to Kangaroo Care.
TempWatch - Newborn Hypothermia Monitor
The TempWatch is a simple bracelet given to newborns when discharged to home. The bracelet monitors the newborn’s temperature continuously for 30 days.
If the baby is warm, the device blinks a blue light. If the baby is cold, an orange light and tune wakes the parent so they can warm the baby before injury or death occurs.
Flashes a blue light if
the baby is warm.
Flashes an orange light
and beeps if baby is cold.
Parents are prompted to warm the baby with kangaroo care.
How TempWatch Helps Newborns Survive
Use of TempWatch helps maintain healthy body temperature, improved rates of Kangaroo Care & breastfeeding and early detection of infection resulting in lower neonatal mortality.
Improves Weight Gain
Tempwatch helps maintain healthy body temperature, resulting in improved weight gain.
Drives Behavior Change
Every alert prompts parents to perform Kangaroo Care and breastfeed.
Helps Catch Infections Early
Persistent hypothermia indicates infection and enables early identification.
Appropriate for Diverse Users
Simple and intuitive to be used in community & facility settings.
Tempwatch is based on strong evidence from clinical and field evaluations, with results published in 9 journal publications, US CDC and UNICEF reports.
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