Driving Impact on Maternal and Newborn Health: Deepening Support to Faith-Based Facilities

Over the past month, our teams supporting the Maternal and Child Health (MNCH) project in Kenya and Nigeria have been conducting over 20 onsite project supportive supervisory visits and mentorship across faith-based health facilities . Together with partners CHAK, CHAN, MEDS, and CMP, they traversed countries, states, regions and communities visiting antenatal care (ANC) rooms, maternity and newborn wards, pharmacies, and facility stores to assess the implementation of project-related activities.

This work is part of ongoing efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality through effective management of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) using the E-MOTIVE bundle. One year since the inception of the project, investing in capacity building, procuring seed stock, and ensuring last-mile delivery, we are beginning to see encouraging and tangible results;

1. Today, over 240 health facilities now have access to essential PPH medicines.
2. Adoption of Carbetocin, calibrated drapes, and Ferric Carboxymaltose is steadily increasing as facilities integrate these interventions into routine care.
3. At the same time, facilities are strengthening supply chain practices, including better field shelf-life utilization, improved pharmaceutical systems management, and more robust Drug Revolving Fund (DRF) management, monitoring, and reporting systems.

Across both the two countries, one thing stood out clearly: the unwavering dedication of frontline health workers. Despite often working with limited resources, they continue to give their very best. Every discussion, mentorship session, and every store or shelf we reviewed reinforced why this work matters, to improve the quality of care where it is needed most.

This progress is only possible because of strong collaboration. Our pooled procurement partnership with Axmed is enabling access to quality products at more affordable prices, with cost savings of up to 40%. Our collaboration with Field Intelligence Inc. is helping facilities strengthen inventory and financial management for their DRFs through technology-enabled solutions. The steadfast commitment of CHAK, MEDS, CHAN, and CMP continues to provide the leadership and coordination needed to drive this mission forward.

Through these visits, we have seen the passion of healthcare workers and the concrete improvements in maternal and newborn health services. It is a powerful reminder that lasting change is achieved through partnership, innovation, and persistence.

Together, we are proving that it is possible to save mothers’ and newborns’ lives—one facility, one system, and one collaboration at a time.