Advantages of “Life Curve” Mobile Application: An Easier Alternate of Paper Partograph

Abstract

Background: The WHO approved paper Partograph is a time tested tool for monitoring the progression of labour to reduce life-threatening complications during labour as well as maternal mortality and morbidity. However, inept manpower for recording and interpreting data, chance of retrograde plotting and limited scope of distance monitoring have become a significant barriers to use this tool. The ‘Life Curve’, an Android Apps, is put forward as an easier alternate of the paper partograph.