THE CHALLENGE WE'RE ADDRESSING
Over the last 10 years, Kenya’s government has made strides in advancing equity and access in maternal and infant health by providing free maternity care in government hospitals. 85% of the poorest women receive care in Kenya’s public hospitals. However, maternal and newborn mortality remains amongst the highest in the world, driven by a twin challenge impacting ~90% of all maternal deaths: delays in care seeking and gaps in the management of labor and delivery.
We support county governments to co-own and co-finance our solutions, as a pathway to long-term sustainability. Over the last seven years, Jacaranda has earnt increasing government recognition and buy-in by proving its solutions can deliver impact on government health priorities and by routinely sharing data that helps them do more with their resources.
Kenyan county governments cover 65% of the costs for the MENTORS program
Jacaranda’s model of care has been endorsed by national government
Jacaranda’s accredited EmONC modules have been incorporated into the National Mentorship curricula.
mothers reached
skilled nurse champions
partner health facilities
county government partners
We aim for broad scale in Kenya, but also recognize that every pregnancy journey is different, depending on where the mother is and the robustness of the systems that support her. Our research and data is helping us understand and adapt solutions based on specific contextual challenges impacting maternal and newborn health outcomes in different parts of Kenya.
Blogs, case studies, and technical resources around our work in Kenya.
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788 Jabavu Rd Nairobi Nairobi County Kenya
Disclaimer
This website discusses pregnancy and motherhood. While we use the term “mother” to mirror the language of the community we are collaborating with, we also acknowledge that not all pregnant people identify as “mothers.” We would like to recognize that pregnancy and motherhood can be experienced by people of all genders.
