Sakhi

AI-powered health companion for personalized care and wellness guidance

About Sakhi

Sakhi is an MIT-incubated digital health literacy intervention addressing preventable maternal mortality in India (MMR: 97 per 100,000 live births, 2018-2020) by targeting health literacy as a systemic driver of maternal health outcomes. Our WhatsApp-based intervention delivers multilingual, expert-verified health information to expectant mothers while providing frontline health workers and NGO partners with real-time analytics to identify and respond to emerging community health needs.

The platform was co-developed through 60+ user interviews with expectant mothers and frontline health workers in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, with a 25-year-old local NGO partner. A randomized controlled trial (RCT) with 100 participants (38 treatment, 62 control) demonstrated statistically significant improvements in maternal health knowledge.

Our Solution

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Multilingual WhatsApp chatbot provides personalized health info and reminders for expectant mothers.

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A real-time dashboard offers actionable insights for NGOs and healthcare providers.

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Frontline health workers get AI-assisted support to verify and push accurate answers.

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Our human-curated knowledge base ensures hallucination-free and accurate responses.

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The platform bridges the digital and physical divide between women and healthcare.

Why Sakhi Stands Out

Unique Value

MIT-incubated, AI-powered personalization
Recognition by UNICEF, World Bank, BRICS
Co-created with NGO partners for cultural fit
Behavioral gamification boosting ANC compliance

Evidence of Success

45%

engaged in multiple sessions

60%

accessed information proactively

35%

used 'Ask a Worker' feature

5-7

minutes average session time

Sakhi Platform Showcase

Explore the key features and interfaces of our AI-powered maternal health platform. These slides highlight Sakhi's user experience, dashboard capabilities, and real-world impact on healthcare accessibility.