Kiran

India’s grinding national coronavirus lockdown complicated life for women trying to access safe abortions. With the pandemic leading to the closing of thousands of centers providing sexual and reproductive health services, we want to provide a solution at a system level which is a mobile application called “Kiran” (Inspired by the name of our user persona which translates into a ray of hope, just like a sun) created to help a woman obtain immediate, safe, legal and trusted advice for their sexual and reproductive care problems.

The app is run by a regulated and publicly governed body. Existing organizations can become partners and nominate their volunteers already trained in sexual and reproductive health care to become “advisors” in the app. There are various advisors specializing in a multitude of necessary skills - from medical care to emotional well-being. The app emphasizes the need for continued support and guidance through a sensitive and emotional process and goes beyond a standard “telemedicine” approach for care.

Enables healthcare specialists to provide virtual support - making the app a source of holistic, trusted care. Electronic prescription through QR code is safe and verified, limiting abuse of such prescription drugs. End-to-end encryption protects patients’ as well as advisors’ privacy and safety. Breaks down organizational silos across volunteers, enabling them to collaborate for maximum outreach and impact. We intend to partner with different non-profit organizations committed to solving sexual and reproductive healthcare problems. Using the existing resources from those organizations, we can create a strong network of trained volunteers and professionals who will ensure that pregnant women are fully supported throughout the abortion process.Our solution makes urgent support immediately accessible to women in need, to help make informed decisions and get their life back on track - even though the pandemic.