Project description
New neonatal jaundice care with home-based screening
Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) affects between 60 % and 80 % of newborns globally, with 10 % developing severe jaundice (SNJ) that can lead to brain damage or death. Current screening methods, such as visual assessments or blood tests, are insufficient, and health systems struggle with resource constraints. With this in mind, the EIC-funded Picterus mHealth platform is designed to transform NNJ care. This digital tool allows parents and caregivers to screen and monitor NNJ at home using their smartphones. It also streamlines referrals to healthcare services, reducing unnecessary visits and enabling healthcare workers to manage more cases efficiently. Picterus aims to offer a sustainable, accessible solution to a critical health challenge.
Objective
Neonatal jaundice (NNJ) affects 60%-80% of newborns worldwide (84-112 million/year). Ten percent will develop severe jaundice (SNJ), which can cause permanent brain damage or even death (114,000 newborns die/year, 75,000 suffer severe long-term neurological impairments). A fast, point-of-care, affordable method for NNJ screening and monitoring in the first 2 weeks of life is crucial, but current methods are insufficient (e.g. visual assessment, transcutaneous device, blood test).
Health systems face increasing pressure on their resources. It is imperative to develop more sustainable models of care and empower patients and their families.
Picterus is developing the first digital platform to enable NNJ screening by parents and caregivers at home, and a timely referral to healthcare services. Our recommendation tool will allow families to monitor NNJ at home with their smartphones, and healthcare workers to efficiently manage a greater number of families by avoiding unnecessary visits.
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HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC)
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7010 TRONDHEIM
Norway
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