Where in the world is Nivi?
Where in the world is Nivi?
Nivi's grown tremendously this year (we started gaining 596 users in January; in March, we gained over 10,000) but to continue that kind of growth, I realized I would have to take the show on the road to present to others just what our little chatbot can do to help women get the reproductive health care they need. Follow along to read more about what I learned at three major meetings this past month.
At the Demystifying Quality of Care event in New Delhi, India with the MSD for Mothers leadership team, USAID, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare India (MoHFW), among others, we worked together to figure out how public-private partnerships can best work together to address giant health challenges. We talked about big data, but also about how about small data — data directly gathered from women — is so important. Which, of course, is where Nivi, with its digital nature and conversational interface, can help.
Also in March, I attended the 18th General Membership Meeting of the Reproductive Health Supplies Coalition (RHSC) in Brussels. I wanted to understand how manufacturers (i.e. pharma), suppliers and programs view distribution in developing markets while also introducing Nivi to a broader audience. Much work has been done on bringing visibility and efficiency to the reproductive health supply chain, but there is definitely unmet need between service delivery (ie, a contraception provider) and the individual. Those in the supply chain need insight into how supply meets demand for these products as well as where (and if) the demand exists. Post-meeting, I was honored to be tapped to work with various Coalition members to put together a plan on technology and its implications in the reproductive health field.
And last, but certainly not least, I attended the SDG Partnership Platform Primary Healthcare Co-Create Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya. The goal of this meet up, which featured representatives from the UN, people from the private sector and other potential partners? To work together to figure out the gaps that exist in care delivery in nine counties in Kenya. Together, we learned that these gaps exist because of inadequate infrastructure in the counties, but also because of a lack of understanding from consumers on how the health system works, what services are available, and how to seek out those services. I left the meeting hopeful that Nivi can contribute to filling these gaps. One big takeaway (for me) was that private partners and delegates from the UN are deeply interested in ways to make information easily available to the public. And this is where we can come in to play.
In closing, we always love to hear from you. As a reminder, there are multiple ways to keep in touch:
Our Facebook page shares Nivi user stories
Our Twitter account posts relevant news and conferences
And, of course, I’m always here to answer your questions! (sidd@nivi.io)
Here’s to 2018,
Sidd Goyal, CEO