Maternal and Child Health Handbook App 'Boshi-mo' Launches in Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture!
The 'Boshi-mo' maternal and child health handbook app, operated by Boshi-mo Co., Ltd., has been introduced in Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and began its service as 'Nishinoomote City Maternal and Child Health Handbook App Nishiboshi☆' on April 1st (Wednesday). This app supports the healthy growth of all children and the happy lives of child-rearing families by digitizing health records, managing vaccination schedules, and providing local information. It aims to reduce the burden on parents and foster a community where child-rearing is stress-free.
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The maternal and child health handbook app 'Boshi-mo,' operated by Boshi-mo Co., Ltd., has been introduced in Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, and began its service as 'Nishinoomote City Maternal and Child Health Handbook App Nishiboshi☆' on April 1st (Wednesday).
Nishinoomote City's basic philosophy is to be 'a city where people support each other, have dreams, and can raise children with peace of mind.' The city is promoting community development that supports the healthy growth of all children and the happy lives of child-rearing families throughout the entire community.
This time, 'Boshi-mo,' which allows paper maternal and child health handbook data to be recorded as digital data and has been adopted by over 830 local governments, has been implemented. Its operation begins in line with the Children and Families Agency's policy of utilizing electronic maternal and child health handbooks and promoting maternal and child health DX (Digital Transformation) *1.
'Boshi-mo' is an app that easily supports vaccination schedules, health check-up result management, and local information distribution on smartphones, tablets, and PCs. Since data is saved in the cloud, it serves as a backup in case of loss of the maternal and child health handbook due to disasters, and also supports continuous use when moving to another municipality or changing device models, allowing users to continue using it with peace of mind.
◆ 'Boshi-mo' Launches in Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture, Known for Diverse Child-Rearing Support Centered on Community Ties!
Nishinoomote City implements the 'Nishinoomote City Family Support Center Project,' which is organized by both those who need help with child-rearing and those who want to help. By supporting each other within the community for things like picking up and dropping off children at daycare and temporary childcare, the city approaches child-rearing from both reducing the burden on child-rearing families and fostering connections among residents, promoting an environment where children can be raised with peace of mind.
Additionally, the city provides 'Child-Rearing Support Vouchers' that can be exchanged for goods related to infant clothing and food, picture books, and toys. These vouchers, worth 1,000 yen each, are actively provided as economic support, with 60 vouchers given per infant at birth, and 18 vouchers each at 1 year old and 2 years old.
This time, 'Boshi-mo' was adopted as a new tool for disseminating child-rearing information to make the city's initiatives more convenient for child-rearing households.
◆ Comprehensive Support for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Child-Rearing with a Community-Based Child-Rearing App!
'Nishinoomote City Maternal and Child Health Handbook App Nishiboshi☆,' adopted by Nishinoomote City, is a service compatible with smartphones, tablets, and PCs. It is equipped with a wealth of convenient functions to help busy mothers and fathers with child-rearing and work, such as recording and managing health data for pregnant women and children, managing vaccination schedules, providing advice on childbirth and child-rearing, sharing functions with family members such as grandparents living in distant areas, and notifying users of local information distributed by the city.
The 'Dekitayo Kinenbi' (I Did It Anniversary) feature, which can be used as a child-rearing diary, was created based on the Children and Families Agency's sample format for maternal and child health handbooks. It allows users to record developmental stages and child-rearing anniversaries, including the 'Parent's Record' from the maternal and child health handbook, with photos and messages, and also serves as a guide for children's growth and development.
Furthermore, even in times of social environmental changes due to infectious diseases, the app can instantly deliver important information such as cautionary notices from local governments and advice from public health nurses to those who need it via text and video, supporting an environment where childbirth and child-rearing can be done with peace of mind even in emergencies.
＜Comment from Shunsuke Yaita, Mayor of Nishinoomote City, Kagoshima Prefecture＞
Nishinoomote City has launched the 'Nishinoomote City Maternal and Child Health Handbook App Nishiboshi☆.' This system allows easy access to necessary information from pregnancy to child-rearing and is useful for managing health check-ups and vaccinations.
Our city is committed to seamless child-rearing support throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and child-rearing, and we are promoting the creation of an environment where children can be raised with peace of mind. With this introduction, we aim to become an even more child-friendly city.
＜Main Functions of 'Nishinoomote City Maternal and Child Health Handbook App Nishiboshi☆'＞
【Information on various systems and services provided by local governments】
● Information on various subsidy systems and application procedures suitable for pregnancy and child-rearing periods, such as child medical expense subsidies and child allowances
● Various announcements distributed by the local government
【Record and Management】
● Recording of physical condition and weight during pregnancy (graphed)
● Recording of fetal and child growth (graphed)
● Confirmation of obesity/underweight status using height and weight curves (graphed)
● Vaccinations: Automatic display of standard vaccination dates, management of scheduled and actual vaccinations, alert to prevent missed vaccinations
● Health check-up information: Recording of health check-up data for pregnant women and children
【Information Provision and Advice】
● Basic information on childbirth and child-rearing
● Knowledge and advice tailored to gestational week and child's age in months
● Videos on how to bathe a baby and make baby food
● Information on nearby facilities (hospitals, kindergartens/daycares, parks, child-rearing facilities, etc.)
【Child-Rearing Diary: Dekitayo Kinenbi (I Did It Anniversary)】
● Record child's growth with photos
● Upload photos on anniversaries using the 'First Anniversary Template' with dates and words (e.g., First... Fetal Movement / Kick / Rolling Over / Sitting Up / Crawling / Standing Up / Walking Alone, etc. Approximately 150 items can be recorded)
【Data Sharing】
● Child's growth records and health data can be viewed on family smartphones and posted on social media
Our company's vision is to achieve zero friction in pregnancy and child-rearing. To realize this, we are promoting further expansion and collaboration of support areas through 'Child-Rearing DX®' *2 (e.g., prenatal check-ups, vaccinations, infant check-ups), the establishment of an all-in-one application and procedure system for child-rearing, and the sharing of maternal and child health information with related organizations (medical, childcare/education, specialized institutions, etc.). Through these efforts, we aim to reduce parents' 'anxiety and burden' and co-create a 'safe and simple' child-rearing society with local communities.
Service Name: Nishinoomote City Maternal and Child Health Handbook App Nishiboshi☆
Monthly Fee (tax included): Free
Access Methods
・App: Search for 'Boshi-mo' on the App Store or Google Play
(Supported OS: Android 8.0 or higher, iOS 15.0 or higher)
・Web browser: Access https://www.mchh.jp
* Even those who do not reside in the target municipality can use it, but please check the official website for information specific to your municipality.
* Some functions available may differ depending on your municipality.
*1: Children and Families Agency website "Policy for Promoting Child Policy DX 2025 Reference Materials"
*2: Details of the 'Child-Rearing DX®' service can be found here https://www.mchh.jp/boshimo-kosodatedx
* 'Child-Rearing DX' is a registered trademark of Boshi-mo Co., Ltd.
* Google Play and Android are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC.
* App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
* iOS is the OS name of Apple Inc. iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco Systems, Inc. or its affiliates in the United States and other countries, and is used under license.