of women in Kenya do not achieve 4+ prenatal care visits
don’t receive a postpartum checkup
of emergency cases are referrals from other facilities
We have achieved ‘cost share’ success in Kenya by:
Designing solutions that are affordable for integration into county budgets. The lifetime cost of a mum on PROMPTS is under $1 and MENTORS is 20% the cost of similar EmONC training programs in Kenya.
Achieving increasing economies of scale by increasing efficiencies in our technology and by partnering with local telecoms to reduce the cost of bulk SMS.
Demonstrating strong evidence of impact by using data from solutions to build an investment case and help governments better target their resources.
Seeking national-level endorsement by actively participating in government technical working groups and budgeting cycles.
County Reproductive Health Coordinator, Nairobi County, Esther Kiambati
of MENTORS running costs are covered by county governments
of PROMPTS runnings costs are covered by county governments
Our government partners work with us to design what we measure to improve equity in decision-making and efficiency in health sector spending. In Kenya, we co-designed dashboards with facilities and county health management teams to give them usable and useful data on health system gaps, and offer routine training to build data literacy and adoption at different levels of government.
Our dashboards are designed as a complement to national data systems like KHIS2, offering real-time data direct from mothers to help governments spend limited resources with greater efficiency.
County Reproductive Health Coordinator Caroline Macharia helped Jacaranda co-design dashboards to give her better visibility into the gaps hindering timely maternal care in Murang’a County.
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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.
