Elevating Mothers' Voices to Improve Pregnancy Outcomes in Kenya

Maternal & Infant Health Award
Finalist
Jacaranda Health

Jacaranda Health will improve outcomes for over 5.5 million mothers across four countries by amplifying mothers' voices, connecting them to lifesaving care, and using data to help government partners allocate maternal resources equitably.

Last Updated: September 2024
Competition Participation
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Maternal & Infant Health Award
Subject
Maternal and perinatal health
  • Kenya
  • Eswatini
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Adolescent girls (13-18 yrs.)
  • Economically disadvantaged people
  • Pregnant people
  • Women (19+)
  • 3. Good health and well-being
  • 5. Gender equality
  • 10. Reduced inequalities

Executive Summary

Jacaranda’s vision is a world where all mothers experience childbirth safely and respectfully, and all newborns get a safe start in life. We partner with governments and communities to deploy affordable and scalable solutions through public hospitals, where most underserved mothers and babies receive care.

Jacaranda’s solutions connect mothers, communities, and government partners to improve maternal outcomes and respectful care. We combine a digital health platform that empowers women during pregnancy, a mentorship program that provides critical skills to frontline nurses, and a real-time data infrastructure to amplify women's voices in the health system, hold government partners accountable and improve equitable resource allocation.

In five years, we aim to operate nationally in Kenya, improving 60% of pregnancy journeys, scaling in three new countries, and demonstrate sustainability with a 75% cost share of our programs by government partners.

Organization Details
Lead Organization

Jacaranda Health

website: http://www.jacarandahealth.org
Organization Headquarters
Kenya
Organization ID
46-2230446
Number of Full-time Employees
51 to 100
Annual Operating Budget
$5.1 to 10 Million
Type
Nonprofit

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