Maternal and Child Health Handbook App "Boshimo" Launches in Taiki Town, Mie Prefecture!

Boshimo Inc., operator of the maternal and child health handbook app "Boshimo", has introduced the app in Taiki Town, Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, where it has been available since Wednesday, April 1, under the name "Taikikko App".

Based on the basic philosophy of "Taiki Town, a town that creates children's smiles," Taiki Town is building a system in which every resident recognizes the importance of child-rearing, and the entire community supports children and child-rearing families in cooperation with the local government.

"Boshimo", which allows the data of the paper maternal and child health handbook to be recorded digitally and has been introduced in over 830 municipalities, was adopted this time. Its operation will begin in accordance with the Children and Families Agency's policy of utilizing the electronic maternal and child health handbook and promoting maternal and child health DX (*1).

"Boshimo" is an app that easily supports the management of vaccination schedules and medical checkup results, as well as the distribution of local information, on smartphones, tablet devices, and PCs. Since the data is stored in the cloud, it serves as a backup in case the paper handbook is lost due to disasters, etc. It also supports continuous use when moving to another municipality or changing devices, allowing users to continue using it with peace of mind.

◆ "Boshimo" launches in Taiki Town, Mie Prefecture, which features an attractive support system that stays close to both parents and children!

In Taiki Town, efforts are being made to create a town where it is easy to raise children by focusing on child-rearing support centers, nursery schools, and after-school childcare to create places for parents and children to socialize, make friends, and receive childcare consultations.

Furthermore, the town supports the healthy growth of children through financial assistance, such as congratulatory gifts at birth, monthly allowance payments for families with children from infants to junior high school graduates during their birth months, and free school lunches for students attending municipal elementary and junior high schools in Taiki Town.

To make the town's initiatives more conveniently accessible to child-rearing households, "Boshimo" was adopted as a new tool for disseminating child-rearing information.

◆ Solid support for pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare with a community-based child-rearing app!

The "Taikikko App" adopted by Taiki Town is a service compatible with smartphones, tablets, and PCs. It is packed with useful functions that assist mothers and fathers busy with childcare and work, such as recording and managing health data of pregnant women and children, managing vaccination schedules, providing advice on childbirth and childcare, sharing functions with family members such as grandparents living in distant areas, and notifying local information distributed by the town.

The "Dekitayo (I Did It!) Anniversary", which can be used as a childcare diary, was created based on the maternal and child health handbook format examples from the Children and Families Agency. It allows users to record anniversaries related to developmental stages and childcare, including the "Guardian's Record" of the handbook, with photos and messages. It also serves as a benchmark for children's growth and development.

In addition, even when social environment changes occur due to the impact of infectious diseases, etc., it can immediately deliver important information such as cautionary information from the local government and advice from public health nurses to those who need it via text or video through the app, supporting the creation of an environment where people can give birth and raise children with peace of mind even in emergencies.

<Main features of the "Taikikko App">

[Information on various systems and services provided by the municipality] - Information on various subsidy systems suitable for the pregnancy and childcare periods, such as the children's medical expense subsidy system and child allowance, and guidance on how to apply - Various notices distributed by the municipality

[Recording and Management] - Recording of physical condition and weight during pregnancy (graphed) - Growth records of fetuses and children (graphed) - Confirmation of the degree of obesity/thinness using height and weight curves (graphed) - Vaccinations: automatic display of standard vaccination dates, management of scheduled/actual vaccinations, and alerts to prevent forgetting to get vaccinated - Medical checkup information: recording of health checkup data for pregnant women and children

[Information Provision and Advice] - Basic information on childbirth and childcare - Knowledge and advice tailored to the number of weeks of pregnancy and the child's age in months - Videos on how to bathe babies and make baby food - Guidance on nearby facilities (nursery schools, parks, childcare facilities, etc.)

[Childcare Diary: Dekitayo (I Did It!) Anniversary] - Recording the child's growth along with photos - Uploading photos on anniversaries with a "First Anniversary Template" containing dates and words (capable of recording about 150 items such as the first... fetal movement/kick/rolling over/sitting/crawling/standing alone/walking alone, etc.)

[Data Sharing] - Children's growth records and health data can be viewed on family members' smartphones and posted on social media

Our company's vision is to reduce the friction coefficient related to pregnancy and childcare to zero. To achieve this, we are promoting further expansion and linkage of support areas through "Childcare DX (R)" (*2) (maternity health checkups, vaccinations, infant health checkups, etc.), the development of all-in-one applications and procedures related to childcare, and the linkage of maternal and child health information with related organizations (medical, childcare/education, specialized institutions, etc.). Through this, we aim to alleviate the "anxiety and burden" of parents and co-create a "safe and convenient" child-rearing society with local communities.

Service Name: Taikikko App Monthly Fee (Tax Included): Free How to Access - App: Search for "Boshimo" 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

* Can be used by people other than those living in the target municipality, but please check the official website for information on your municipality. * Some available functions differ depending on the municipality where you live.

*1: Children and Families Agency website "Policy Directions for Promoting Children's Policy DX 2025 Reference Materials" https://www.cfa.go.jp/assets/contents/node/basic_page/field_ref_resources/6cfab22c-d2bf-4dd1-81ea-49308519ac3a/6f948f38/20250630_councils_kodomo_seisaku_DX_6cfab22c_08.pdf *2: For details on the "Childcare DX (R)" service, click here: https://www.mchh.jp/boshimo-kosodatedx * "Childcare DX" is a registered trademark of Boshimo Inc. * Google Play and Android are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google LLC. * App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc. * iOS is an 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.