Maternal health remains a global public health priority, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The rapid expansion of mobile phone coverage and internet access has created new opportunities to deliver high-quality maternal care services through digital health tools. This article reviews current evidence on the use of mobile health (mHealth) interventions—including mobile apps, SMS-based platforms, telemedicine, and electronic health records—to improve access to information, remote consultations, data collection, and continuity of care for pregnant women. It also highlights emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and smart devices that can enhance early detection of high-risk pregnancies and enable real-time monitoring of maternal health indicators. Recommendations for future work include developing low-bandwidth, multilingual applications for underserved areas, training healthcare workers to use digital tools effectively, ensuring data security and privacy, and conducting large-scale evaluations of effectiveness and cost-efficiency. Digital health innovations hold great promise for improving maternal health outcomes worldwide.

Maternal health; Digital health; mHealth; Telemedicine; Mobile applications; AI in healthcare

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