Our Impact in Action

Needs Assessment & Research

  • Conducted a needs assessment in 2024, surveying over 1,000 perinatal women and interviewing 80+ Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) to identify barriers to quality maternal care.

  • Established a network of over 500 TBAs, providing valuable insights into community-based maternal healthcare.

  • Developed data-driven recommendations for improving maternal health referral systems and perinatal care in underserved communities.

Community Engagement & Capacity Building

  • Organized focus group meetings with perinatal women, TBAs, and healthcare professionals to gain deeper insights into maternal healthcare challenges and solutions.

  • Conducted street interviews and community discussions on key maternal health topics such as breastfeeding, health insurance, and access to care, engaging pregnant women and TBAs to gather insights and raise awareness.

Strengthening Perinatal Referral Systems

  • Designed a roadmap for our technology-driven perinatal referral system, aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of maternal healthcare referrals.

  • Created a Referral Checklist Document to support TBAs in making timely and appropriate healthcare referrals.

  • Conducted TBA training sessions to enhance their skills in identifying high-risk pregnancies and making timely referrals.

Advocacy & Awareness

  • Created a 5-minute documentary featuring TBAs in Lagos State, showcasing their roles, challenges, and the need for an improved referral system.

  • Organized public engagement initiatives, including social media campaigns and on-the-ground interviews, to raise awareness about maternal healthcare challenges.

  • Actively sought partnerships and collaborations to scale our impact, including discussions with academic institutions, global health organizations, and emerging partnerships in Kano State to expand maternal health initiatives.

Hear from some of the TBAs in our network about their experiences with our TdT program.

Video Testimonials

Hear from one of our facilitators about their experience training TBAs in our TdT program.

Social Media Feeds

Visual Showcase

A healthcare worker sitting outdoors, writing on a clipboard while talking to two women, one nursing a baby. The group is seated on plastic chairs with a brick wall in the background.
A group of women sitting in a room holding babies in their laps, possibly in a community or healthcare setting, with light filtering through windows.
A group of seated people, some wearing face masks, listening to a woman standing in front of them, also wearing a mask, and holding papers, outside a building.
Group of people, possibly healthcare workers, posing for a photo in front of a building with a sign for Rotary Club of Isolo.
Group of five people standing indoors, one holding a certificate, in front of a projection screen displaying social media information for the Maternal and Infant Health Equity Initiative. A laptop is visible on a table beside them.
Person giving a presentation on postpartum hemorrhage with a projected slide listing its causes and prevention methods in a room.
Two people sitting on a couch having a discussion. One is wearing a green outfit, gesturing with hands, and the other in a blue shirt holding a piece of paper. A table with papers is in front of them.
Group of people posing outside a building labeled 'Osinowo Hall' with a sign that says 'Entrance 1'. The building has a gray exterior with windows and a visible air conditioning unit. The group includes men and women in colorful clothing, standing on a paved area.
A group of people standing together in front of a building, some wearing colorful traditional outfits, others in white jackets. The building has signs reading 'EVERYTHING ROYAL AND ACCESSORIES.' The background features a stone facade and a satellite dish.
Group of people standing in front of a welcome sign for Kano State Primary Health Care Center. Two individuals wear Maternal and Infant Health Equity Initiative T-shirts, while others are dressed in traditional attire. Some hold bags, and one person is wearing a face mask.
People sitting in a conference room, some wearing traditional clothing, with desks and a projector.